Translation of "work glove " (English → French) :

Work Glove Manufacturers Association [ WGMA | National Association of Cotton Cloth Glove Manufacturers | Work Glove Institute ]

work gloves | industrial gloves

all-leather glove [ leather glove | leather work glove ]

working gloves [ work gloves ]

fingered glove | work glove

fancy leather goods and glove-making industry [ fancy leather goods | fancy leather work | glove-making | Leather product(STW) ]

disposable glove | single-use glove

medical disposable glove | medical glove for single use

organisation of work [ organization of work ]

working time [ time worked | time allocation(GEMET) ]

6. Where Article 3(3)(a) applies, specific protection measures shall be taken, such as the training of workers in accordance with Article 6 and the use of technical means and personal protection, for example the grounding of work objects, the bonding of workers with work objects (equipotential bonding) and, where appropriate and in accordance with Article 4(1)(a) of Council Directive 89/656/EEC of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace (third individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) , the use of insulati ...[+++]ng shoes, gloves and protective clothing.

6. Where Article 3(3)(a) applies, specific protection measures shall be taken, such as the training of workers in accordance with Article 6 and the use of technical means and personal protection, for example the grounding of work objects, the bonding of workers with work objects (equipotential bonding) and, where appropriate and in accordance with Article 4(1)(a) of Council Directive 89/656/EEC of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace (third individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (11), the use of insulati ...[+++]ng shoes, gloves and protective clothing.

It is paradoxical that strict conditions apply (for example) to work gloves made from leather and textiles but not to products which are in contact with a considerably greater area of the skin and for greater lengths of time, such as nightwear and bed linen.

The three types of article mentioned by the Honourable Member, i.e. nightwear, bed linen and work gloves are all subject to that limit and if it is exceeded, the textiles concerned must not be placed on the market in the EU.