BS EN 388:2016+A1:2018

What is BS EN 388 - Protective gloves against mechanical risks about?  

BS EN 388 is a European standard that discusses protective gloves against mechanical risks  to ensure the protection of the wearer from mechanical risks. 

BS EN 388 specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information to be supplied for protective gloves against the mechanical risks of abrasion, blade cut, tear, puncture, and, if applicable, impact. 

BS EN 388 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 420.  

The test methods developed in BS EN 388 may also apply to arm protectors. 

Who is BS EN 388 for? 

BS EN 388 on protective gloves against mechanical risks is relevant to: 

• Protective glove manufacturers 
• Test houses 
• Regulators 
• Health and safety managers, consultants, and inspectorates 
• Risk assessors 
• Suppliers and stockists of protective gloves 

Why should you use BS EN 388- Protective gloves against mechanical risks? 

It is important to wear gloves to protect the wearer from crushing, shearing, cutting, entanglement. Protective gloves should be selected based on the hazards involved.  

BS EN 388 assists you by describing how to manufacture, test, and supply gloves that are used to protect wearers against machinery which could injure their hands. 

With compliance and obedience to the requirements, test methods, marking provided by BS EN 388 you can enhance the performance of protective gloves and ensure protection to the wearer against mechanical hazards. 

What is changed since the last update?  

BS EN 388:2016+A1:2018 supersedes BS EN 388:2016, which is withdrawn. BS EN 388:2016+A1:2018 has made some technical changes compared to the previous edition BS EN 388:2016. These include: 

• Under clause 2 several normative references to textiles standards have been added 
• Sub-clause 6.2.5 has been modified to state that ‘the canvas shall be a woven fabric whose warp and weft are spun yarns from open-end fibers 
• The phrase has been altered to state ‘100 rubs’ instead of ‘100 cycles’ as in the previous version and ‘weight loss' has been replaced with ‘mass lost’