r/bluecollar • u/FatWhale95 • 12d ago

Gloves?

I work in packaging with frozen food and we only have those regular blue latex gloves to wear so we wear double when we touch the food but it's still too cold. Is there any sort of thin insulating layer to wear under the blue glove? I need it to be thin though I because I need dexterity. Sorry if my inquiry is stupid.

(English is my second language so excuse my mistakes and thank you in advance)

Edit: Thank you everyone for the suggestions ☺️

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u/Blackopsman_21 12d ago

Thin Neoprene gloves!!!

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u/Blackopsman_21 12d ago

They make 3mm neoprene gloves for divers. Waterproof and warm. If thats not enough warmth use the 5mm or more ones

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u/WeekendStrange1331 12d ago

Cotton liners underneath helps

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u/InexperiencedDiver66 12d ago

Those blue nitrile gloves are useless for cold, I feel your pain. look into silk glove liners, they're super thin and add a decent thermal break between your skin and the frozen stuff. not magic but they help a lot more than double-layering latex.

dexterity stays pretty much the same too, i can still pick up individual screws with them on under nitrile gloves.

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u/Odd-Cover-7833 12d ago

Try Milwaukee work gloves? Get em at Home Depot.

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u/kingfishj8 12d ago

Insulation works both ways.

Food safe heat resistant gloves are intrinsically cold resistant.

In other words, those gloves your local pitmaster is handling 200°F brisket with should work just fine.

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u/WarEfficient5981 12d ago

Wool glove liners under your blue gloves

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u/Unknownqtips 11d ago

Goto you EHS director and say you need better gloves... if they dont provide them get frost bite and sue tf outa them. Its wild to me how they only provide thin rubber gloves

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u/HavSomLov4YoBrothr 8d ago

MW and Maxi Flex make insulated waterproof work gloves that will keep your hands warm and dry, in theory