Tornado OLB1 Olba Industrial Oil-Resistant Safety Gloves
Designed with a foam nitrile coating that's excellent in oily and greasy environments, Tornado OLB1 Olba Industrial Oil-Resistant Safety Gloves are ideal for handling timber, non-serrated metal and equipment. Combining dexterity with excellent wet and dry grip, Tornado OLB1 Safety Gloves are exemplary as general purpose handling gloves if you're fed up of oil and grease ruining your hands at work.
What's Included?
- 1 x Pair of Safety Gloves
Sizing Information for Tornado Industrial Work Gloves
Tornado Industrial Safety Gloves are available in three different sizes. To find the perfect one for you, simply measure your palm circumference (ignoring the thumb area) and the length of your hand as indicated in the image below.
Once you have your measurements, please consult the sizing chart below to find the correct size for your hand.
Size | Palm Circumference | Hand Length |
Size 8 | 203mm | 182mm |
Size 9 | 229mm | 192mm |
Size 10 | 254mm | 204mm |
What Do Tornado Foam Nitrile Glove Protect Against?
Designed for oily and greasy environments like automotive workshops and mechanics' yards, Tornado OLB1 Work Safety Gloves are great at guarding against:
- Abrasion
- Grease
- Oil
- Grime
- Scuffs and Scratches
- Dirt
- Light Impact
- Lubricants
- Scrapes
- Substrates
Classification of the Tornado Olba Gloves
EN 388: Mechanical Resistance
EN 388 is a European regulation governing the sale of gloves used for safety and protection. It determines the gloves' performance when used for protection against mechanical machinery by measuring the fabric's abrasion, cut, tear and puncture resistance.
Hazard | Resistance Level |
Abrasion Resistance | Level 4 |
Cut Resistance | Level 1 |
Tear Resistance | Level 2 |
Puncture Resistance | Level 1 |
ISO Cut Resistance | N/A |
Suitable Environments and Applications for Use
Tornado OLB1 Work Gloves are incredibly versatile thanks to their robust protection and foam nitrile coating. We love them in a range of environments and situations, including:
- Agriculture
- Assembly
- Automotive
- Electronics
- Engineering
- Fitting
- Gas
- Horticulture
- Oil
- Recycling and Waste
- Utilities
Perfect for Mechanics and Automotive Professionals
Foam nitrile is the number one coating when working with grease, grime, lubricants and oil. The technology in the coating works to "suck up" and absorb microscopic droplets of liquid that linger on the glove face, establishing a solid, strong and stable grip when working with slippery substances.
Don't Believe Us? See for Yourself
If you're curious about the Olba Range and want to find out more, take a look at the video below:
Key Features and Benefits
- Foam nitrile is excellent when handling greasy and oily material
- Perfect for mechanics and automotive professionals
- Flexible knit wrist is soft and comfortable
- Maximum level 4 abrasion-resistance rating
- Slender and sleek design contours to the natural shape of your hand
- Dually great for operating power tools, equipment and machinery
- Stylish black and red design
Excellent Dexterity and Grip
Tornado Olba OLB1 Gloves have been designed to combine dexterity and grip in environments where grease, oil and grime conspire to make manual handling difficult. Their foam nitrile coating provide the fingers with a sleek and slender barrier against slippery substrates to improve both comfort and performance.
Soft and Comfortable Fit
Tornado Foam Nitrile Work Gloves are constructed using a seamless lightweight nylon-blended bi-polymer coating. This sounds technical but it's actually very simple and highly effective. All it means is that the foundation fabric used to make them is kind on sensitive skin, and that the antibacterial technology used to make it reduces the chance of eczema and dermatitis flareups.
What's So Special About Foam Nitrile?
Foam nitrile is an incredibly durable and porous coating that's three times more puncture resistant than rubber. Unparalleled when working around liquids, foam nitrile prevents slips and drops by behaving like a sponge and creating a suction cup effect which leaves the user able to grip tightly onto whatever it is they're lifting.
Soft and Flexible Knit Wrist
A flexible wrist cuff is vital when you're wearing gloves for long periods and especially if your work or application involves manual handling. Fatigue, repetitive strain injury and tired wrists can come on quickly if your wrist isn't correctly supported, or if it isn't allowed to flex and move naturally.
Tornado Olba Industrial Safety Gloves cradle the wrist, allowing it to move and bend freely. This knitted wrist cuff sits snugly against the wrist, which also prevents dirt, grime, dust and debris from entering the glove.
Additional Documentation
Delivery
This item will be dispatched by Royal Mail, DPD courier or UPS courier.
The estimated delivery time for this item is usually 1-3 working days when ordered before 14:00, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).
Orders that are placed before 14:00 on a working day are usually dispatched on the same day; for orders placed outside this timeframe, they are normally dispatched the next working day.
UK Delivery Charges
Certain orders delivered to the UK are subject to a delivery charge; refer to the table below for more information. Please note that all values are listed exclusive of VAT.
Order Value | UK Delivery Charge |
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Up to £39.99 | £4.95 |
£40.00 and over | FREE |
Please note: orders to NON-mainland UK and the Scottish highlands may be subject to an additional delivery charge, dependent on the size and value of the order.
What is EN 388?
You might have noticed that this product adheres to EN standard EN 388. EN standards ensure that the product you are buying meets the safety standards of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the highest standards organisation recognised by and working on behalf of the European Union. To pass any EN standard, a PPE product must undergo some of the most rigorous safety tests around.
There are many EN standards that our gloves adhere to. However, the EN standard that we’re concerned about here is EN 388. EN 388 stands for Mechanical Resistance, and informs you of your gloves' resistance to abrasion, cuts, tears and punctures.
How Do I Read the EN 388 Score?
Simply speaking, the higher the score that this product achieves, the better the product will be at resisting that hazard. Products will score between Level 0 and Level 4 for abrasion, tears and punctures, and if they weren’t tested for that hazard you will see N/A written instead of a number.
Cuts are a little different and, with the EN 388 standard rewritten in 2016, it means that gloves will either be tested to cut resistance or ISO cut resistance (sometimes called TDM cut resistance). Gloves tested to cut resistance will score between Level 0 and Level 5, and gloves tested to ISO cut resistance will achieve a score between Level A and Level F with the higher letter offering better cut protection.
Where Can I Find Out More?
This is just a brief overview of EN standard EN 388 so you know where you are standing. For further information, you can see the Introductory EN 388 Blog in our Knowledge Centre.