Types of Eye Protection
Types of Eye Protection
Safety Glasses
- The most common type of protective equipment.
- May look like normal streetwear glasses but are much stronger.
- Made of glass, plastic, or polycarbonate.
- They are impact resistant
- Come in prescription or nonprescription forms.
- Contact lenses usually pose no problem when worn with the required level of eye protection, but they could be troublesome if exposed to situations with fumes, mists, and dust.
- Polycarbonate lenses are light and offer great impact resistance, but glass lenses are good protection against infrared radiation.
- Tinted lenses and anti-glare are available for daylight use and nighttime situations.
- Absorptive lenses screen out unwanted light and glare. There are also special coatings that prevent fogging of lenses.
- Safety frames are stronger than street-wear frames and are heat-resistant. They also help prevent lenses from being pushed into your eye.
- Safety glasses are also available with side shields. Semi-side shields provide protection for the sides. Eye-cup side shields provide more thorough protection from hazards that come from the front, side, top, or bottom.
- Always inspect prior to issuing and prior to each use.
- Damaged or defective PPE shall be removed from service immediately.
- Face shield and safety glasses or goggles shall be worn for chipping, grinding, or sawing.