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PPE: Donning and Doffing Gloves Training Course

Name: PPE: Donning and Doffing Gloves Training Course
Brand: Atlantic Training
SKU: AT279
Availability: OnlineOnly

This training teaches you how to master industrial glove protocols to protect your hands from severe workplace hazards.

13 minutes

EN / ES / FR

2026

SKU: AT279

Training Objectives

Inspect work gloves for structural defects and hidden puncture hazards

Execute safe, inside-out doffing methods to eliminate cross-contamination

Match specific glove materials to corresponding chemical and electrical risks

Verify insulation safety compliance using the manual glove air-blow test

Manage thermal safety boundaries during high-heat welding operations

Course Overview

Let’s get one thing straight: every single day you step onto the job, your hands are navigating a literal minefield of hazards. Whether you are handling corrosive chemicals, cutting raw sheet metal, or working near high-voltage lines, your hands are your most valuable tools—and they are constantly on the line. Protective gloves are your personal shield, but simply pulling a pair on and hoping for the best isn't enough. There is a massive difference between just putting a barrier over your fingers and executing professional-grade hand protection. One gives you a false sense of security that leads to catastrophic injuries; the other is a life-saving safety practice that ensures you go home with your dexterity intact.

This comprehensive training course is designed to provide you with the essential tools to master industrial glove usage from start to finish. We start by diving deep into the regulatory frameworks that govern your workplace, specifically focusing on critical standards like OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I for Personal Protective Equipment, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.138 for Hand Protection, and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.137 for Electrical Protective Equipment. You will also learn how ANSI/ISEA glove standards, NFPA 70E concepts, and OSHA 1910.252 for hot work operations dictate exactly what kind of protection your specific tasks require.

Beyond just looking at a glove chart, we tackle the hands-on physics and mechanics of proper donning and doffing. You will learn how loose-fitting gloves sabotage your manual dexterity and turn your hands into targets for moving machinery parts. We break down the specialized "peel-away" removal methods for chemical-resistant and disposable nitrile or latex gloves, ensuring that hazardous residues, bloodborne pathogens, and toxic solvents never make contact with your bare skin. You'll master the mandatory visual inspections and physical "blow tests" required to find micro-punctures in electrical insulating gloves before a shock hazard finds them for you. Finally, we address the high-stakes thermal hazards of welding and grinding, teaching you how to properly overlap cuffs and sleeves to block sparks, slag, and retained heat.

This training is a must-have for anyone operating in industrial environments—from manufacturing technicians, laboratory personnel, and healthcare workers to construction riggers, maintenance crews, and safety supervisors. It is about building a proactive culture where everyone understands their gear's limitations, recognizes hidden defects, and actively prevents workplace injuries before they happen.

This program is available with Spanish and French closed captions.

29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, 29 CFR 1910.138, 29 CFR 1910.137, 29 CFR 1910.252

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Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.138, employers must select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when their hands are exposed to hazards such as skin absorption of harmful substances, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns, and harmful temperature extremes.

Electrical gloves must be visually inspected and given an air test (inflated to look for leaks, holes, or damage) before each day's use and immediately following any incident that could have caused damage. Additionally, they must undergo periodic laboratory electrical testing every 6 months.

Unless a specific risk assessment permits it, wearing gloves around rotating drill presses, lathes, or moving equipment creates an extreme entanglement hazard. The moving parts can catch the glove fabric, dragging the worker's hand and arm directly into the machinery.

You must use the "glove-to-glove, skin-to-skin" method. Grasp the outside of one glove near the wrist, peel it away so it turns inside out, and hold it in the remaining gloved hand. Then, slide your bare fingers under the wrist of the remaining glove and peel it off inside out without touching the contaminated exterior. Always wash hands immediately after removal.

The ANSI/ISEA 105 standard measures glove performance across distinct levels (such as cut levels A1 through A9) based on the amount of weight needed for a blade to cut through the material. Higher levels indicate superior protection against heavy-duty laceration hazards like glass handling or sheet metal fabrication.

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13-min streaming video | 30–45 min interactive course

Certificate of completion

Multiple language options

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Disclaimer: This training provides a general overview of the proper use, donning, doffing, inspection, and limitations of various types of protective gloves used in industrial, construction, healthcare, maintenance, laboratory, and manufacturing environments. This training is based primarily on applicable requirements from OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.138 – Hand Protection, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.137 – Electrical Protective Equipment, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.252 for hot work operations, along with applicable manufacturer guidance, ANSI/ISEA glove standards, NFPA 70E concepts, and general industry best practices. This training is intended for general awareness purposes only and does not cover all regulatory requirements or replace site-specific procedures, hazard assessments, manufacturer instructions, regulatory requirements, or your organization’s policies and procedures. Employers and employees are responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, provincial, and local regulations, as well as following workplace-specific safety protocols and manufacturer instructions for glove selection, use, inspection, storage, and disposal.