I thought that gloves were allowed for material handling (as in loading a greasy part into the lathe or vise). Using while cleaning (only) would be similar. Either way, no way while actually running a machine.
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What you are describing is one option, but it might not be enough to prevent people from wearing gloves in the shop.
For example, I bring my own gloves when using CA glue to make pens, but always take them off before using the lathe.
We would need clear signage, and maybe a gruesome video as part of signing off on the tools to drive home the point.
I don’t want to sanitize without gloves, personally.
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In classes I’ve taught in Machine shop, gloves allowed as log as machine turned off. Parts can be hot, have burrs on edges, etc. Danger is from rotating equipment.
@BobKarnaugh What do you teach?
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Gloves are allowed while performing maintenance. Honestly nobody should be cleaning a coolant trap without gloves.
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I teach the same, material handling and cleaning only; nothing with energized equipment permitted.
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nobody cleans the coolant trap anyway. Is this why?
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