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Industrial Safety Glasses Tips
Better safety than sorry
There's no two ways about it. When it comes to protecting your eyes, you can't be too careful. Especially when you're around power tools or machinery that throw off all kinds of nasty stuff. That's why safety glasses are required by law at job sites where dodging solid or liquid airborne particulates is all in a day‘s work. Obviously, there's no Federal mandate for you when doing home improvement projects on your own time, but common sense dictates that you work smart and protect your eyes. Crew safety glasses, Wolverine glasses, and DeWalt safety glasses offer strong, lightweight safety eye glasses that will shield your eyes…and look good doing it.
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Bifocal Safety Glasses Make The Perfect All-In-One Solution
T.A.S.C.O. Tip: If you’ve ever had to deal with the inconvenience of switching out your bifocals for your safety glasses or had the cumbersome experience of wearing your reading glasses beneath your safety glasses, there is a better way to see and keep your eyes protected. Bifocal safety glasses provide a solution to the dilemma of switching between glasses so you can see or wearing safety glasses to protect your eyes. Bifocal safety glasses work by providing magnification at just a portion of the lens so that you can use the bifocal capability when you need it. Bifocal safety glasses come with designs suited to your specific needs. Some bifocal safety glasses have magnification at just the bottom portion of the lens while others have the magnification at the top and bottom of the lens. You’ll also be able to choose from a range of magnifications from brands like Smith & Wesson and Pyramex.
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Foreign Object In The Eye
If a foreign object enters your eye, the best thing to not panic and rub the eye. Panicking can cause the pieces of metal or wood to become further lodged inside the eye, or cause a cut or an abrasion of the soft eye tissue.
All areas should contain an eye wash station or eye wash bottle in which the solution can be used to flood the eye. The head should be tilted slightly so that the particle drains away while washing. Repeat the eyewash again. If this fails to dislodge the particles after two washings, it is strongly advised you seek medical treatment.
It is important to remember two things in situations such as these – use only isotonic solution in the eyewash, and if it feels the particle is still present – consult a doctor immediately. A doctor should also be consulted when there are changes to vision or the appearance of the eyes.
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Crews Safety Glasses For Professional Protective Eyewear
T.A.S.C.O. Tip: If you’re looking for professional grade protective eyewear, one place to look is at Crews safety glasses. Crews Incorporated has over two decades of experience providing protective eyewear suitable for industrial applications. More recently, Crews has merged with two other divisions, Memphis Glove and River City, to form MCR Safety, a provider of all forms of safety equipment.
You’ll find that Crews safety glasses have stylish choices that meet or exceed ANSI standards. For instance, the Triwear Metal frames feature a sleek design and colored metal frame with 180 degrees of visibility through their lenses. The tremor safety glasses fit over a hard hat, come with a scratch resistant coating and have a hinge-free frame to protect your glasses from impact.
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The blunt truth about eye injury
Surprisingly, most eye injuries are not the "poke-in-the-eye with a sharp stick" variety. Ophthalmologists say that most eye injuries are caused by blunt objects larger than the orbital opening.(the bony ridge that your eyebrow sits on). This is the most common type of eye injury in assault, falls in the elderly, airbag impacts, and sports such as baseball, basketball (hands and elbows), racket sports, and soccer (the soccer ball). While these injuries are often mild and do not usually involve rupture of the eye, they sometimes have serious consequences such as retinal detachment, cataract, blow-out fracture (fracture of the thin bone beneath the eye), or retinal scarring leading to loss of central vision. Fortunately, doctors say, 90% of these injuries can be prevented by wearing safety glasses
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The Genesis Uvex Safety Glasses
T.A.S.C.O. Tip: When it comes to protective eyewear, the Genesis Uvex safety glasses contain a host of features that make it a strong piece of equipment. The Genesis Uvex safety glasses, first and foremost, provide a level of protection that exceeds the current industry standards for impact resistance. In addition, these Uvex safety glasses remain comfortable for all day usage due to features like their adjustable temples, cushioned brow and flexible nose bridge. The Genesis Uvex safety glasses are also available in a range of frame and lens color choices. Choose from a clear lens with black frame or an amber lens with a vapor blue frame. The Genesis Uvex safety glasses are a protective eyewear product that is practical, provides all day comfort and has a stylish appearance, as well.
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Industrial strength protection
For industrial and shop use, you need industrial-strength eye protection. Look for safety glasses that feature a 3-mm polycarbonate lens inserted into an ANSI Z87 frame with side shields. Goggles or face shields may be required for some industrial applications. A sunglass or spectacle lens could comply with the ANSI Z80 or Z87 standard and still not have sufficient impact resistance to the forces commonly encountered from airbags, falls, industry, sports, or military activities.
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OSHA’s Recommendations For Safety Eyewear
T.A.S.C.O. Tip: When selecting safety eyewear, it’s important to choose the equipment that best suits the job. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, also known as OSHA, recommends that certain safety eyewear be used for various tasks.
• For handling chemicals, OSHA recommends the use of flexible fitting goggles with a hooded ventilation or a face shield.
• For welding, workers should use welding goggles or a welding helmet in combination with tinted spectacles.
• When working with a furnace, workers should use either eyecup welding goggles or coverspec welding goggles with tinted lenses.
• Working around machinery can call for a wide variety of safety eyewear, including flexible or cushioned fitting goggles, spectacles with side shields and face shields.
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Stop fogging up on the job
You got your safety eye glasses on. You're at one with your power tool, gittin' er done, when suddenly the fog rolls in and you can‘t see what you‘re doing. Well, you can keep from fogging up on the job by getting yourself a pair of Crews Triwear safety glasses with polycarbonate lenses and frames. These anti fog safety spectacles are available from manufacturers like Crews, Pyramex, and De Walt. The fog free coating absorbs cold and heat to keep the lense nice and clear. Try a pair out!
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OSHA On Safety Glasses
T.A.S.C.O. Tip: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides regulations on safety glasses for workers in the United States. According to OSHA, employers need to provide safety glasses in environments where machinery or other operations present hazards to the face in the form of physical bodily injury or chemical or radiation dangers. OSHA requires all safety glasses must meet the standards established by the American National Standards Institute. In addition, OSHA requires that all safety glasses must be clean, in good condition and free from defects. For those employees who need corrective lenses, safety glasses can take the form of protective eyewear with built in corrective lenses or goggles which go over an employee’s glasses.
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Avoid glaring errors. Get polarized.
Airborne flotsam and jetsam isn't the only stuff that can do a number on our eyes. Glare from reflecting surfaces can cause eyestrain and prevent us from focusing on the job at hand or enjoying outdoor activities. Besides being super durable and scratch-resistant, polycarbonate safety glasses lenses provide built-in protection against harmful ultra-violet rays as well as greater visual acuity. These so-called polarized lenses work similar to a Venetian blind in that they let in light at certain angles only. Without the sun's glare, objects become more distinct and are seen in their true colors. If you work or play outdoors, polarized safety glasses are just what the ophthalmologist ordered.
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Eye Injuries
Various injuries can result if the proper safety glasses are not worn, or if they are not worn at all. The most common eye injuries are:
· Cuts or abrasions to the cornea
· Particles embedded in the eye
· Chemical burns from splashes and spills
· Red eyes resulting from corneal inflammation
· Eye Contusions
It should be known this list represents only a small percentage of eye injuries, resulting from choosing not to wear safety glasses or wearing improper safety glasses.
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Eyeball to volleyball
If a large air-filled ball like a soccer ball, volleyball or basketball hits your eye with enough force it can definitely do some serious damage. The reason has to do with the physics. Doctors tell us that the deformation of the ball upon impact will allow most balls to penetrate smaller areas than would be possible with the ball at rest. At a high impact, the ball flattens and becomes more elastic so that a portion of it can protrude into a small space. If the ball is larger than the orbital opening, the forehead and the orbital rim will absorb part of the impact, but some of it will reach the eye. This is how a soccer ball or volleyball is capable of causing significant eye injury. And why you should always wear safety glasses.
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Not just another pretty frame
Industrial safety glasses are designed to go beyond the call of duty and go into environments where regular specs fear to look. Safety glasses may resemble regular eyeglasses, but the lenses are more durable and provide better protection against flying debris. If you have a vision problem, you can use specially made safety glasses that have bi focal lenses.
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Driving directions
Only if you are involved in a demolition derby, or are on the NASCAR circuit. The fact is for normal everyday type driving, safety glasses with UV protection are not necessary. Why? Harmful UV rays are generally filtered by your car's windows. That's why photo chromatic lenses do not change color inside your vehicle. The short answer is that you can wear safety glasses while driving, but you don't have to.
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How can they harm thee? Let us count the ways.
Catchin' some rays ain't always what it is cracked up to be, especially if they are UV rays. These rays don't sing but they can play a tune on your eyes if you are not careful. There are three basic types of UV radiation: UV A Rays- May produce severe reactions to all layers of the cornea. UV B rays May cause permanent cataracts. All UV C Rays- May produce photokeratitis.(welder's flash). Almost all industrial safety glasses are 99.9% UV A and B protected. Only specialized industrial safety glasses meet UV C standards. That's why it is wise to wear safety glasses when both at work or play.
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Invisible, man!
No, UV or Ultra-Violet Rays are not large colorful members of the fish family, but they can do damage to your eyes. Ultra-Violet light, which means “beyond blue”, can cause or contribute to a variety of eye ailments, such as snow blindness, cataracts, age-related macular degeneration and tumors. So before you go out in the noonday sun make sure you have a pair of safety glasses with UV lenses and you'll have it made in the shade. Manufacturers like UVEX manufacture industrial UVEX safety glasses that provide UV protection, comfort, and style.
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Eye-popping numbers
As you can imagine, eye injuries on the job are very common. More than 2,000 people injure their eyes at work each day. About 1 in 10 injuries requires one or more missed workdays to recover from the injury. Of the total amount of work-related injuries, 10-20 % will cause temporary or permanent vision loss. These are eye-popping numbers, so to speak. The most common cause of eye injuries are (the envelope, please!):
*Flying objects (bits of metal, glass) *Tools *Particles *Chemicals *Harmful radiation *Any combination of these or other hazards.
Experts believe that industrial safety glassescould have lessened the severity or even prevented 90% of eye injuries in accidents.
