I get what you are saying, but the concept of no gloves is pretty well established. No matter how careful you are there will come an opportunity for your gloved hand to get caught by a machine tool an pull you in. That is different that a seat belt which is shown to statistically reduce injury. Earlier in the thread I commented on a guy who got cut by an industrial bandsaw. He was wearing gloves. He got pulled into the blade and cut his hand off. I have been cut by my bandsaw (just two fingers.) Thank God I was not wearing gloves.
Having said that, I think gloves are essential for some tools. Angle grinders and torches come to mind. The bottom line is I think you need to be aware of the risks and evaluate each unique situation rather than always wear gloves.
I hope I am not being too argumentative.
R
Quite recently a woman was killed at a local grocery store when she got pulled into the commercial mixer in the bakery. I never heard exactly how it happened, but I'm confident that at some point someone made some poor safety choices, either in policies or in whether or not to follow policies.
I find it remarkable how many people make the assumption that gloves are only for keeping your hands clean. First of all, that's only true if you are very careful to actually keep your hands clean, and never put the gloves on when your hands are dirty or you will get dirty every time you put them on. But more importantly they are usually for safety, not cleanliness. (Even in medical use they are for health and safety, keeping everything else clean more than about keeping hands clean, though obviously that is also a benefit.) Just because they are not advisable around machinery with exposed moving parts doesn't mean they don't have substantial use as PPE.No gloves are ever used in my shop, except for occasionally hauling wood to or from the truck. If you don't want to get dirty, find another creative, satisfying hobby like quilting...