Work Gloves for Landscaping, Farm and Grounds

What the rule says

Each entry is condensed from the paragraph cited; the paragraph itself is the rule and the link opens it.

29 CFR 1910.138(b): Selection: employers base the selection of hand protection on an evaluation of its performance characteristics relative to the tasks to be performed, the conditions present, the duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified.

29 CFR 1910.138(a): General requirements: employers select and require the use of appropriate hand protection when 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.

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): Hazard assessment: the employer assesses the workplace to determine whether hazards are present, or likely to be present, that necessitate the use of personal protective equipment, and selects PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified.

Cal/OSHA Title 8 §3384(a): Hand protection: employers select, provide and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when hands are exposed to hazards such as skin absorption of harmful substances, cuts or lacerations, abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns, radioactive materials, and harmful temperature extremes; §3384(b): hand protection is not worn where it could be caught in moving machinery or materials.

Source: 29 CFR, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, as published by OSHA (ecfr.gov), and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, as published by Cal/OSHA (dir.ca.gov), read Nov 6 2026.

What the standards body and the manufacturers publish for this work

The ISEA Key lists forestry at A1 but no landscaping, farm or grounds work at any level; this page lists only the gloves a manufacturer names for the work.

On this page: 217 gloves that a manufacturer names for this work in its own documents. Each row says which document or which published band put it here.

Documents read: PIP Product Information workbook, October 2026 (APPLICATIONS column, written onto the product pages Nov 6 2026 as "Manufacturer Stated Applications") (read Nov 6 2026); Liberty Safety 2022 Full Products Catalog (APPLICATIONS line per style), read Nov 6 2026 (read Nov 6 2026); Armor Guys industry pages (armorguys.com/industries), read Nov 6 2026 (read Nov 6 2026); The "Manufacturer Stated Applications" field on each product page (the manufacturer's own application words; the value names the document when it is not the product page) (read Nov 6 2026).

Source: PIP Product Information workbook, October 2026; Liberty Safety 2022 Full Products Catalog; Armor Guys industry pages. The products listed are the styles the manufacturer names for the task or whose published rating falls in the band the standards body or the manufacturer names, not a selection by Bayshore Safety.

Questions people ask about gloves for landscaping, farm and grounds

What are the best gloves for landscaping? The ISEA Key lists forestry at cut level A1 and nothing for landscaping, farm or grounds work, so this page lists only the gloves a manufacturer names for that work in its own documents (Liberty's catalog applications line, PIP's workbook, Armor Guys' industry pages). Leather palm, latex-coated and drivers gloves are what those documents name; the reason is on each row.

What kind of gloves protect from thorns? Puncture is the rating to read: ANSI/ISEA 105 puncture levels 1 to 5 state the probe force the palm resisted, and the manufacturers publish it on the product page where they tested it. Leather and heavy coated knit gloves are what the documents name for brush and thorns; a cut level alone does not cover a point.

What type of gloves are best for yard work? The manufacturers' application lists are the source: Liberty, PIP and Armor Guys name landscaping, lawn and garden and grounds work for specific styles, and those sit on this page. Latex and nitrile coated knit gloves are published for wet grip and dirt, leather palm gloves for abrasion and tools.

Why should you wear gloves while gardening? The same reasons 29 CFR 1910.138(a) lists for any work: cuts, abrasions, punctures (thorns, wire, tools), chemical contact (fertilizer, pesticide; the respirator page for pesticides is linked below) and temperature. Which glove covers which hazard is the manufacturer's published rating and application list, shown on each row.

What type of leather is best for work gloves? The manufacturers describe each hide rather than rank them: cowhide for abrasion resistance and durability, goatskin for a soft, fine-grained leather with natural lanolin that stays pliable, pigskin for breathability and softness after wetting, deerskin for the softest feel. Grain leather is the outer hide; split leather is the inner layer, used on heavier palms. The hide is stated on each product page.

Related: Leather Palm Gloves · Drivers Gloves · Latex Coated Gloves · Coated Gloves · Cowhide vs goatskin vs pigskin vs deerskin: what the leather type… · What is a glove coating? · Landscaping & Tree Care · Respirators for Pesticides · every glove by job, cut level and coating.

Other jobs: Construction, general labor · Drywall, carpentry, framing · Concrete, masonry, tile · Roofing · Demolition, heavy construction · Electrical, utility · HVAC, sheet metal · Metal fabrication, machine shops · Glass handling · Food processing, prep · Warehouse, packaging · Mechanics, automotive · Oil and gas, mining · Driving, equipment · Assembly, small parts · Welding · Chemicals, cleaning · Hot work, foundry · Cold, freezer.

The ratings, test results and standards shown here are the manufacturers' published values, reproduced as published. Nothing on this page is a recommendation by Bayshore Safety that any product is suitable for a particular task, hazard or workplace. Selecting safety products and protective equipment is the responsibility of the end user and the employer, based on their own hazard assessment and the regulations that apply to their work. Confirm every value on the manufacturer's own documentation before use.