Do Not Wear Gloves Sign

The Do Not Wear Gloves Sign is used to clearly instruct workers not to wear gloves when operating specified machinery or carrying out particular tasks. It provides an immediate visual reminder that gloves can become entangled in rotating or moving equipment, increasing the risk of serious injury.

This sign is commonly installed near pedestal drills, lathes, milling machines, grinders, rotating machinery, conveyor systems and other industrial equipment where wearing gloves could present a greater hazard than working with bare hands.

Displaying a Do Not Wear Gloves Sign helps reinforce safe operating procedures, supports workplace health and safety policies, and reminds workers to remove gloves before operating designated machinery.

Suitable for workshops, factories, engineering facilities and manufacturing plants throughout New Zealand, this sign provides a clear prohibition message that helps reduce entanglement hazards.

Where Should a Do Not Wear Gloves Sign Be Used?

Common locations include:

• Metalworking workshops
• Engineering workshops
• Pedestal drills
• Lathes
• Milling machines
• Bench grinders
• Rotating machinery
• Conveyor equipment
• Manufacturing facilities
• Training workshops
• Machine tool areas
• Industrial production lines

By clearly identifying machinery where gloves must not be worn, this sign helps reduce the risk of entanglement injuries.

Why Use a Do Not Wear Gloves Sign?

Benefits include:

• Helps prevent glove entanglement injuries
• Reinforces machinery safety procedures
• Supports workplace health and safety compliance
• Reduces operator risk around rotating equipment
• Provides clear visual instructions
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
• Improves hazard awareness

FAQ

Why shouldn’t gloves be worn around some machinery?

Loose-fitting gloves can become caught in rotating or moving parts, pulling the operator’s hand into the machine and causing serious injury.

Where should this sign be installed?

Install the sign directly on or beside machinery where gloves present an entanglement hazard, such as lathes, drills and milling machines.

Does this mean gloves should never be worn?

No. Gloves are essential for many tasks. This sign only applies where wearing gloves creates a greater safety risk than working without them.

What mounting options are available?

Available as:

• Laminated vinyl sticker
• Corflute sign
• PVC sign
• ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) sign

Looking for additional access control signage? View our range of No Entry Signs, Restricted Area Signs and Prohibition Signs for workplaces throughout New Zealand.

Not sure if this is the right sign for your workplace or facility? Read our guide “Prohibition Signs in the Workplace: What They Mean and Why They Matter” to learn about prohibition symbols, compliance requirements and when different prohibition signs should be used.

Not sure if you’ve got all the safety signage you need?
Download our Free Safety Signage Checklist to make sure your workplace complies with New Zealand safety standards — it’s a quick and easy way to identify missing signs and stay compliant for further information check out 5 Workplace Signs Every Office Needs (And Why They Matter).

For further information go to the Worksafe website https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/topic-and-industry/hazardous-substances/managing/hazardous-substances-signs/

NZS/AS 1319:1994 advocates simplicity and clarity in safety signage. To be effective, they should be easy to read and interpret at a glance.

The Standard is about the use of legible text and appropriate, simple symbols.

By simplifying the message, it reduces the risk of misinterpretation, which increases the chances of the sign’s warning or instruction being followed.

Enhancing the signs visibility through placement and colour

Placement and visibility will play a crucial role in the efficiency of safety signs.

The standard states that signs must be positioned near the hazard they are warning about, which ensures that the safety message is relevant. Also it advocates the use of contrasting colours for the background and lettering. This attention to the colour scheme will increase visibility and readability from a reasonable distance, which ensures the message is accessible.

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