Foundries

Common Foundries Hazards

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


Abrasive Handling

Preparing casting molds is rough on a workers hands.  With abrasive resistant gloves, your hands are protected.

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MCR Safety CutPro®  10 Gauge HyperMax® Shell Cut and Puncture Resistant Work Gloves Nitrile Foam...

MCR Safety UltraTech® Mechanics Gloves Hi-Visibility Cut and Abrasion-Resistant Gloves 10-Gauge...

MCR Safety CutPro® with Hero™ Technology 7-Gauge Regular Weight Shell Made with ARX® Aramid...

MCR Safety CutPro® Ninja® Max Cut-Resistant Work Gloves 10-Gauge Dyneema® Diamond...

Radiant Heat

Hot-Casting work requires arms and hands covered with excellent protection.  Good thing we manufacture an aluminized backed glove!

MCR Safety Welding Leather Welding Work Gloves Premium Side Split Leather Aluminized Back and...

MCR Safety Welding Leather Welding Apparel Sleeves with Adjustable Neck Strap 25 Inches...

MCR Safety Welding Gear 20 Inch Leather Bib with Snaps Shown with Cape Sleeve 38100MW Sewn with...

MCR Safety Welding Gear Leather Welding Apparel Welding Chaps - 38 Inches Long Select Split Cow...

Chemicals and Liquids

Metal casting involves liquids, moisture, and some hazardous chemicals like Benzene, Formaldehyde, and Sulfuric Acid, just to name a few.  Check out the chemical protection offered.

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Long Flock Lined Latex Rubber Gloves 18 mil Thickness 12 Inch Length Industry Standard...

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

Hot Steam

6X greater Anti Fog eyewear and goggles are excellent for working around hot steam. 

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Swagger® RP2 Series Black Safety Glasses with Clear Lenses MAX36™ Anti-Fog / Anti-Scratch...

"XO Skeleton" Headgear Clear 1 Piece Molded Face Shield MAX6® Premium Anti-Fog CoatingMAX6®...

Hydroblast­® HB3 Safety Goggles with Clear Lens MAX6™ Anti-Fog Lens Coating Adjustable Rubber...

Impaired Vision

Eyewear hazards are everywhere in foundries, definitely when there is a lot of flying molten metal present.  Do not worry; we have a wide variety of premier eyewear styles to choose from.

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Ratchet Take Up Headgear Lightweight Blue Nylon Adjustable Size Blue Headgear Only

Headgear Face Shield Combo Kit Item 483000 (Double Matrix Headgear) Item 494400 (Double Matrix...

Dominator™ DM3 Series Clear MAX6® Lenses - Anti-Fog Safety Glasses Gun Metal Frame Color with Red...

Material Handling

Handling rough metal parts premium premium safety gear.

Mustang Utility Leather Drivers Work Gloves Grain Goatskin Double Palm Lined and Sewn with...

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

MCR Safety NXG® Work Gloves 15 Gauge Nylon Spandex Shell Bi-Polymer Coated Palm, Fingers, and...

Overall Visibility

Poor illumination throughout foundries requires workers needing visibility. 

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Luminator® Series Hi-Vis Reflective Orange Safety Vest Mesh Fabric with 2 Inch Dual Silver...

Flame Resistant (FR) Safety Vest Class 2 Modacrylic / Aramid Blend 2 Inch Silver StripesARC...

Flame Resistant (FR) Safety Vest Class 3, Mesh Modacrylic / Aramid Blend 2 Inch Silver StripesARC...

Sharp Objects

Handling mold plates can easily lacerate a worker's hands.  Check out our cut resistant gloves.

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Leather Drivers Work Gloves Select Grade Cow Grain Leather Lined and Sewn with DuPont™...

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

Big Jake A+ Side Leather Palm Work Gloves 2.75-Inch Safety Cuff Palm Lined with DuPont™...

Leather Drivers Work Gloves Premium Goatskin Leather Lined with HyperMax® Cut Resistant...

Lack of Safety Knowledge

The saying goes, "You don't know what you don't know". Let our 360 team help you know more abut PPE.

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MCR Safety manufactures and supplies Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Simply put, WE PROTECT PEOPLE!  We are known world-wide for our extensive product line depth surrounding gloves, glasses, and garments spanning across numerous industries.  We offer the total package of safety gear encompassing industrial gloves, safety glasses, protective garments, welding gear, industrial boots, Flame Resistant (FR) gear, face shields, and much more.  From a glove standpoint alone, MCR Safety manufacturers and supplies over 1,000 different style gloves. Here are some of the many reasons MCR Safety is your go to source for PPE:

  • Global PPE manufacturer, with operations stretching across 5 continents. 
  • Direct manufacturer of over 50% of all product, ensuring the highest level of quality. 
  • 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.
  • Winner of multiple new product innovation awards, most recently being the DM3 eyewear
  • Dedicated 360° Safety Specialists ready for onsite PPE consultations.

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MCR Safety is recognized as a global manufacturer stretching across six countries, with both distribution and manufacturing facilities.  Our core competency and specialty is manufacturing and supplying protective gloves, glasses, and garments.  The information shown and provided on MCR Safety’s website, its safety articles, industry resource pages, highlighted hazards and safety equipment should be used only as a general reference tool and guide.  The end user is solely responsible for determining the suitability of any product selection for a particular application.  MCR Safety makes no guarantee or warranty (expressed or implied) of our products’ performance or protection for particular applications.