General Purpose Safety Glasses
General Purpose Safety Glasses
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers make appropriate eye protection available to employees if their work exposes them to hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially harmful light. The OSHA eye and face protection standard is 29 CFR 1910.133.
Safety glasses may also include side protection like detachable side protectors (clip-on or slide-on shields). In addition, accommodation must be made for employees who require corrective lenses; protective eyewear must incorporate prescriptive lenses or glasses worn over prescription lenses. If light hazards exist, eye protection should have coated or tinted lenses that reduce the transmission of the specific light spectrum.
Employees must also be trained to use eye protection. Training must be comprehensive and understandable and recur at least annually or more often if needed. Training should include:
Options for protective eyewear include:
Safety glasses may also include side protection like detachable side protectors (clip-on or slide-on shields). In addition, accommodation must be made for employees who require corrective lenses; protective eyewear must incorporate prescriptive lenses or glasses worn over prescription lenses. If light hazards exist, eye protection should have coated or tinted lenses that reduce the transmission of the specific light spectrum.
Employees must also be trained to use eye protection. Training must be comprehensive and understandable and recur at least annually or more often if needed. Training should include:
- Need for protection
- Compromised protection (improper fit, use, or maintenance)
- Safety eyewear capabilities and limitations
- Appropriate and effective use
- Inspection, donning, and doffing
- Maintenance and storage
- Contraindications for use, including medical signs and symptoms
Options for protective eyewear include:
- Frame materials
- Frame color and style
- Flexibility and adjustability (adjustable temples, nose pads)
- Anti-fog, -static, or another lens treatment
- Lens tint or mirror coatings
- Compatibility with other safety equipment and apparel
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uvex Pheos S 9192 Safety Spectacles
Pheos 9192 Safety Spectacles provide all-round protection and a large field of vision through dual spherical lens. Narrow style is specially designed to fit narrow faces.
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Uvex Pheos cx2 Spectacles, Infrared Shade 1.7
Spectacles provide optimal eye protection in a variety of situations.
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uvex i-5 Safety Glasses with CBR65 Lens
Reliable protection with an innovative, modern design and the x-tended eyeshield and sideshield. The uvex i-5 can be relied on to protect the eyes in many situations.
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Uvex™ Astrospec NC
Pleasantly lightweight single lens with integrated side protection