Guide to the New ANSI Cut Levels

• In order to get the best glove for the cut hazards you'll be faced with, the new ANSI standards now include 9 cut levels compared to the previous 5.
• Each level now contains a smaller grams to cut range so that the ratings are more precise and consistent from one glove to the next.

Here are the new glove cut levels and the applications they are typically good for:

Light Cut Hazards

CUT LEVEL A1

200 - 499 grams to cut

Material Handling Small Parts Assembly with Sharp Edges Packaging Warehouse General Purpose Forestry Construction

Light/Medium Cut Hazards

CUT LEVEL A2

500 - 999 grams to cut

Material Handling Small Parts Assembly with Sharp Edges Packaging Warehouse General Purpose Forestry Construction Pulp & Paper Automotive Assembly

Light/Medium Cut Hazards

CUT LEVEL A3

1000 - 1499 grams to cut

Material Handling Small Parts Assembly with Sharp Edges Packaging Warehouse General Purpose Forestry Construction Pulp & Paper Automotive Assembly

Medium Cut Hazards

CUT LEVEL A4

1500 - 2199 grams to cut

Appliance Manufacturing Bottle and Light Glass Handling Canning Drywalling Electrical Carpet Installation HVAC Pulp & Paper Automotive Assembly Metal Fabrication Metal Handling Packaging Warehouse Aerospace Industry Food Prep/Processing

Medium/Heavy Cut Hazards

CUT LEVEL A5

2200 - 2999 grams to cut

Appliance Manufacturing Bottle and Light Glass Handling Canning Drywalling Electrical Carpet Installation HVAC Pulp & Paper Automotive Assembly Metal Fabrication Metal Handling Packaging Warehouse Aerospace Industry Food Prep/Processing

High Cut Hazards

CUT LEVEL A6

3000 - 3999 grams to cut

Metal Stamping Metal Recycling Pulp & Paper (Changing Slitter Blades) Automotive Assembly Metal Fabrication Sharp Metal Stampings Glass Manufacturing Window Manufacturing Recycling Plant/Sorting HVAC Food Prep/Processing Meat Processing Aerospace Industry

High Cut Hazards

CUT LEVEL A7

4000 - 4999 grams to cut

Metal Stamping Metal Recycling Pulp & Paper (Changing Slitter Blades) Automotive Assembly Metal Fabrication Sharp Metal Stampings Glass Manufacturing Window Manufacturing Recycling Plant/Sorting HVAC Food Prep/Processing Meat Processing Aerospace Industry

High Cut Hazards

CUT LEVEL A8

5000 - 5999 grams to cut

Metal Stamping Metal Recycling Pulp & Paper (Changing Slitter Blades) Automotive Assembly Metal Fabrication Sharp Metal Stampings Glass Manufacturing Window Manufacturing Recycling Plant/Sorting HVAC Food Prep/Processing Meat Processing Aerospace Industry

High Cut Hazards

CUT LEVEL A9

6000+ grams to cut

Metal Stamping Metal Recycling Pulp & Paper (Changing Slitter Blades) Automotive Assembly Metal Fabrication Sharp Metal Stampings Glass Manufacturing Window Manufacturing Recycling Plant/Sorting HVAC Food Prep/Processing Meat Processing Aerospace Industry