Working at Height Gloves

While standard safety gloves protect your hands on the ground, operating on rooftops, scaffolding, or suspended access systems requires hand protection that actively prevents secondary hazards. The best safety gloves for working at height focus heavily on grip retention and tactile feedback, which is critical for preventing dropped tools or metal hardware from injuring personnel below.

When sourcing hand protection for elevated work, it is important to match the glove to your specific site risks:

• EN 388:2016 Certification: For high-risk tasks, look for gloves tested to strict European standards for abrasion, cut, tear, and puncture resistance.

• Anti-Impact Protection: Heavy rigging and mechanical engineering tasks benefit from TPR (Thermoplastic Rubber) ridges that absorb crushing blows to the knuckles.

• Cut Resistance: Sheet metal handling and roofing require interlocking synthetic fibers to prevent lacerations from sharp edges.

To keep your gloves secure when bare-hand precision is temporarily required, we highly recommend pairing your personal protective equipment with a heavy-duty glove grabber clip. Securing your gloves directly to your safety harness or tool belt ensures they remain easily accessible without becoming a dangerous drop hazard.

If you have any questions about our range of work gloves, please get in touch with Safety Harness Direct today.