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Gloves by job, cut level and coating · For metal fabrication and machine shops

Work Gloves for Metal Fabrication and Machine Shops

973 gloves from 37 brands that a manufacturer names for this work or whose published rating falls in the band the ISEA Key or the manufacturer's own chart names for it, with current prices. Ratings as published by each manufacturer. We sell nationwide; ships in 1–2 business days.

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Construction, general labor (1605)Drywall, carpentry, framing (560)Concrete, masonry, tile (46)Roofing (36)Demolition, heavy construction (144)Electrical, utility (626)HVAC, sheet metal (564)Metal fabrication, machine shops (973)Glass handling (875)Food processing, prep (770)Warehouse, packaging (1536)Mechanics, automotive (1304)Landscaping, farm, grounds (217)Oil and gas, mining (242)Driving, equipment (282)Assembly, small parts (1490)
Cut levels
ANSI A1 (143)ANSI A2 (238)ANSI A3 (153)ANSI A4 (226)ANSI A5 (108)ANSI A6 (97)ANSI A7 (55)ANSI A8 (17)ANSI A9 (36)Not rated by manufacturer (1903)

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

A4: metal fabrication and handling; A6: metal stamping, metal recycling, sharp metal stampings, metal fabrication, HVAC.

Puncture level 3: light metal stamping; level 4: metal stamping; level 5: manufacturing, fabrication.

Radians, A4: "metal handling".

On this page: 179 gloves that a manufacturer names for this work in its own documents and 764 whose published rating falls in the band the standards body or the manufacturer names. 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); MCR Safety, Metal Fabrication Occupation Matrix and Application Matrix, 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); ISEA, Key to Hand Protection Classifications (ANSI/ISEA 105-2024), November 2024 (read Oct 26 2026); Radians, cut level A4 page (level-to-task wording) (read Nov 6 2026).

Source: PIP Product Information workbook, October 2026; Liberty Safety 2022 Full Products Catalog; Armor Guys industry pages; MCR Safety, Metal Fabrication Occupation Matrix and Application Matrix, read Nov 6 2026; ISEA, Key to Hand Protection Classifications (ANSI/ISEA 105-2024), November 2024; Radians, cut level A4 page. 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.

Narrow the list by what the job is like, cut level, coating, glove type, brand or size. Prices shown are current.

973 gloves

Ratings, coatings, gauges and sizes are as published by each manufacturer. The first group is the gloves a manufacturer names for this work; each row says why it is listed. Tap a group to open it.

Named by the manufacturer for this work179 gloves

And 119 more in this group; use the selector or the group's own page.

ANSI A1 — 200 to 499 grams (0.4 to 1.1 lb)10 gloves
ANSI A2 — 500 to 999 grams (1.1 to 2.2 lb)71 gloves

And 11 more in this group; use the selector or the group's own page.

ANSI A3 — 1,000 to 1,499 grams (2.2 to 3.3 lb)76 gloves

And 16 more in this group; use the selector or the group's own page.

ANSI A4 — 1,500 to 2,199 grams (3.3 to 4.8 lb)207 gloves

And 147 more in this group; use the selector or the group's own page.

ANSI A5 — 2,200 to 2,999 grams (4.9 to 6.6 lb)103 gloves

And 43 more in this group; use the selector or the group's own page.

ANSI A6 — 3,000 to 3,999 grams (6.6 to 8.8 lb)95 gloves

And 35 more in this group; use the selector or the group's own page.

ANSI A7 — 4,000 to 4,999 grams (8.8 to 11.0 lb)55 gloves
ANSI A8 — 5,000 to 5,999 grams (11.0 to 13.2 lb)17 gloves
ANSI A9 — 6,000 grams and above (13.2 lb and above)35 gloves
Not rated by manufacturer125 gloves

And 65 more in this group; use the selector or the group's own page.

Not listed here: gloves with no published rating and no manufacturer application for this work. Browse all gloves, open a glove type page, or call (925) 215-7337.

Questions people ask about gloves for metal fabrication and machine shops

What is a metal glove called? A glove made of stainless steel rings is a metal mesh glove (chain mail glove); it is used where blades are in the hand, such as meat cutting and oyster shucking, and is sold as a single glove for the non-knife hand. The cut-resistant gloves on this page are knit from engineered yarn (HPPE, aramid, steel or glass fiber blends) and rated under ANSI/ISEA 105 instead; the material is on each row.

What are the different cut resistance levels for gloves? ANSI/ISEA 105 rates cut resistance A1 to A9 by the grams of force it took a straight blade to cut through the material at 20 mm of travel in the ASTM F2992 test: A1 200 to 499 g, A2 500 to 999 g, A3 1,000 to 1,499 g, A4 1,500 to 2,199 g, A5 2,200 to 2,999 g, A6 3,000 to 3,999 g, A7 4,000 to 4,999 g, A8 5,000 to 5,999 g, A9 6,000 g and above. The level on each glove is the manufacturer's published test result; the cut-level pick-list on this page groups the gloves by it.

Which type of gloves must always be worn when working with sheet metal? No rule names a glove type by name. 29 CFR 1910.138 requires appropriate hand protection chosen from the hazard assessment, and the ISEA Key lists HVAC and metal fabrication and handling at cut level A4 and sharp metal stampings at A6. Radians' level wording names HVAC and metal handling at A4. The gloves on this page are the ones whose published cut level falls in that band or that a manufacturer names for the work.

What is the highest rating for cut-resistant gloves? A9 under ANSI/ISEA 105: 6,000 grams-force and above in the ASTM F2992 test. On the European EN 388 scale the top ISO 13997 cut letter is F, 30 newtons and above. Set the Cut level pick-list to A9 for every A9 glove we carry, with the manufacturer's grams figure on each row.

What are the levels of puncture resistant gloves? ANSI/ISEA 105 puncture levels 0 to 5 come from the EN 388 probe test, by the force in newtons needed to push the probe through the material as the ISEA Key prints them: level 1 at 10 N and above, level 2 at 20 N, level 3 at 60 N, level 4 at 100 N, with level 5 printed as 100 N and above in the Key. The Key's example applications run from paper and light material handling at level 0 to oil and gas, mining, heavy construction and demolition at level 5. Each glove's puncture level is on its row as the manufacturer publishes it.

What is the most cut-resistant glove? A9 is the top of the ANSI/ISEA 105 scale, 6,000 grams-force and above in the ASTM F2992 test. Set the Cut level pick-list to A9 to see every A9 glove we carry; the grams figure on each row is the manufacturer's own published result, so two A9 gloves can differ. Whether A9 is the level a job needs is the hazard assessment's call under 29 CFR 1910.132(d).

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Other jobs: Construction, general labor · Drywall, carpentry, framing · Concrete, masonry, tile · Roofing · Demolition, heavy construction · Electrical, utility · HVAC, sheet metal · Glass handling · Food processing, prep · Warehouse, packaging · Mechanics, automotive · Landscaping, farm, grounds · 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.

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