Plumbing

Common Plumbing Hazards

Find the right MCR Safety product that protects you against these common hazards.


Abrasive Material Handling

The drain snake is abrasive.  Excellent abrasion resistance is required when handling a metal drain snake and feeding cable into a drain.

Road Hustler Premium Grain Leather Leather Drivers Work Gloves Keystone Thumb Keystone thumb...

MCR Safety CutPro® 18 Gauge HyperMax® Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Nitrile Foam...

MCR Safety CutPro® 15-Gauge Stretch Kevlar® Shell Cut Resistant Work Gloves Gray Polyurethane...

MCR Safety CutPro® 18-Gauge HyperMax® Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Nitrile Foam...

Burns and Heat

Plumbers know that burns easily occur around hot pipes.  Soldering equipment and joining pipe can burns your hands too.  Our MC504 are tested for Contact Heat at 392° Fahrenheit.

MCR Safety UltraTech® Mechanics Gloves Hi-Visibility Heat and Abrasion Resistant Gloves Corded...

MCR Safety Welding Premium Top Grain Goatskin Palm, Split Leather Back 2.5 Inch Split Leather...

Mustang Leather Drivers Utility Work Gloves Grain Goatskin Double Palm, Unlined Sewn with DuPont™...

MCR Safety Welding Premium Top Grain Goatskin Palm Split Leather Back Sewn with DuPont™...

Crush

Plumbers work in tight spaces and crawl under structures.  Being struck by falling pipe and parts is an absolute concern for plumbers, not to mention banging up one’s knuckles.

MCR Safety ForceFlex® Mechanics Gloves D3O® Back-of-Hand and Padded Palm Two-Way Spandex...

Predator® Mechanics Work Gloves Textured PVC Coated Palm Tire Tread Pattern TPR Back-of-Hand...

Ninja® Alchemy Work Gloves 15-Gauge Nylon Shell Fully Double Coated with PVC TPR Back-of-Hand...

Fine Touch

Pipefitters installing pipes need snug fitting gloves, which do not limit hand movement.  Check out our 92718 cut resistant option.

MCR Safety NXG­® Work Gloves 15 Gauge White Nylon Shell Gray Nitrile Coated Palm and...

MCR Safety CutPro® 18 Gauge HyperMax® Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Polyurethane...

MCR Safety CutPro® 18-Gauge Cut Resistant Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Work...

MCR Safety CutPro® 13-Gauge Orange Kevlar® Shell Cut Resistant Work Gloves Nitrile Foam Coated...

Grip

Gripping wet surfaces, such as sweating pipe, requires gloves with excellent grip.  It also helps having a cut-resistant liner, like with the 9828PU.  Grippaz gloves are excellent for splash resistant activities and wet surfaces too.

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MCR Safety CutPro® 18-Gauge Cut Resistant Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Work...

6 mil (6.2 g) NitrileShield™ with Grippaz™ Powder Free Disposable Nitrile Industrial Food Service...

6 mil (6.3 g) NitriShield™ with Grippaz™ Powder Free Disposable Nitrile Industrial Food Service...

Impaired Vision

Splashing raw sewage is hazardous if it gets in a plumber’s eyes, not to mention just plain disgusting.  Flying objects and chemicals are always present when plumbing.  You will need safety glasses when working under a sink, replacing and sawing a pipe.

Dominator™ DM3 Series Gray MAX6® Lenses - Anti-Fog Safety Glasses Black Frame Color with Black...

Checklite® CL4 Series Lightweight Safety Glasses Clear UV-AF® Anti-Fog Lenses Earplug Retaining...

Hulk® HK3 Series Clear MAX6® Anti-Fog Foam Lined Lenses Frameless Safety Glasses with Clear...

Infectious Materials

Draining cleaning traps and installing new sewer lines involves raw sewage.  A plumber’s gloves are the last defense to health and safety risks.  Don’t mess around with improper PPE.  

Nitri-Chem™ Flock Lined Green Nitrile Gloves Industrial Grade 13 Inches in Length 15 mil...

Chem-Tech™ Neoprene over Latex Gloves Yellow Flock Lined Latex Dipped in Blue Neoprene 28 mil...

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Liquid

Have you ever seen standing water?  Plumbers are in constant contact with it.  Plumbers need liquid protection when clearing blocked drain lines with chemicals, power snakes, and plungers.

MCR Safety Work Gloves 13 Gauge Seamless Cotton Polyester Shell MicroFinish® Full Nitrile...

PredaStretch™ Work Gloves 18-Gauge Seamless Nylon Shell Full Red Coating of PVC Second Black PVC...

Nitri-Chem™ Unlined Green Nitrile Gloves Extra-Long 18 Inches in Length Industrial Grade 22 mil...

Flock Lined Gloves Blue Nitrile over Green Latex Industrial Grade 12 Inches in Length 28 mil...

Long Sleeve Shirt

Plumbers needs clothing that is durable, comfortable and long lasting.  We offer a wind range of flame-Resistant work shirts, Hi-Vis Gear, hoodies, and jeans.

MCR Safety FR Gear Flame Resistant (FR) Jeans 13 oz. 100% FR Denim CAT2 / ATPV 13 cal/cm2  Flame...

Luminator® Series Hoodie with Zipper Front Closure Attached Drawstring Hood Hand Warmer...

Luminator® Series Premium Hi-Vis Reflective Safety Vest Zippered with Solid Front Mesh Back Meets...

Outdoor Work

There is no guarantee the weather is going to be bright and sunny.  Don’t get caught in the rain!

UltraTech® Hi-Vis Rain Jacket ANSI/ISEA 107 2020 Type R Class 3 Jacket with Hideaway Attached...

UltraTech® Hi Vis Rain Pants ANSI/ISEA 107 2020 Class E Bib Style Pants with Zippered Front Full...

Ninja® Ice Insulated Work Gloves Hi-Vis 15-Gauge Lime Nylon Acrylic Terry...

Wizard Series Rain Gear .28 mm PVC / Nylon / PVC Material 3 Piece Waterproof Yellow Rain...

Sharp Objects

Whenever cutting into metal, the plumber is exposed to sharp edges and corners that will cut into you.   

MCR Safety CutPro® Leather Drivers Cut Resistant Work Gloves Grain Goatskin Leather with...

MCR Safety UltraTech® Mechanics Gloves Hi-Visibility Cut and Abrasion Resistant Gloves Dyneema®...

MCR Safety Blue Beast Leather Welding Work Gloves Premium Grain Goatskin Leather 4.5 Inch Split...

Welding

Joining pipes requires welding safety gear.

MCR Safety Welding Leather Welding Work Gloves Premium Select Shoulder LeatherBlack cotton drill...

MCR Safety Welding Premium Top Grain Goatskin Palm Split Leather Back Sewn with DuPont™...

Mustang Utility Leather Drivers Work Gloves Grain Goatskin with Double Palm DuPont™ Kevlar®...

MCR Safety Welding Gear Green Cotton Welding Jacket 9 Ounce Green Finish Cotton Anodized Snap...

Plumbing Focused Industry-Leading Protection

Cut Protection

Cut hazards are everywhere in daily life. You can't afford to be using the wrong safety gear.

Grippaz™

Disposable gloves with Grippaz™ NitriShield® technology are engineered for maximum dexterity and toughness.

Eye Protection

From ANSI to military ballistic impact resistance, we offer an assortment of function and fashion. Assorted lens offerings as well as multiple frame sizes provide a style for both work and play.

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  • Global PPE manufacturer, with operations stretching across 5 continents. 
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  • In conjunction with quality control measures resulting from direct manufacturing, our ITC Innovations Technology Center ensures another layer of testing glove quality. The ITC Lab is the only ISO 17025 accredited lab to perform ANSI/ISEA 105-2016 cut resistance, abrasion resistance, puncture resistance, and conductive heat resistance testing in North America. We offer no cost testing for users interested in knowing the quality level of current PPE being worn or for potential new products being considered.
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