Osha Safety Glasses

Safety goggles are incredibly important to anyone that wants to safeguard the future of their vision. Anyone working in an environment that poses a danger to their eyes, either at work or around the home, should ensure that they own a pair of safety goggles.

In the USA, the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) sets laws to which employers must adhere to regarding the wearing of safety goggles in the work place. Employers are required to ensure that all of their employees are adequately protected in all situations that they may find themselves in. If employees will be faced by any kind of chemical, environmental or radiological hazards or mechanical irritants then they must wear relevant eye and face protection at all times.

Your employer will be given exact guidelines as to what specific protection is required in your particular workplace, and subsequently they provide you with the right safety goggles for your needs. Regular hazard assessments should be taken out on all workplaces to establish what safety gear should be worn by the employees.
There are a whole range of different safety goggles available, and each have different benefits and purposes to suit the varying needs of the wearer. Depending on what hazards you personally will be faced with will determine which OSHA safety goggles you should wear.

 

 

There are five main categories of hazards that define the different OSHA safety goggles best for your needs: impact, heat, chemicals, dust and optical radiation.

If you require OSHA safety goggles for impact hazards, you should ensure your OSHA safety goggles are designed to shield your eyes from hazards such as flying debris, particles and objects. The OSHA outlines that the safety goggles must create a seal around the face to prevent any objects from entering. The lenses must have been tested to resist a minimum of moderate impact. There are three types of ventilations that are available for your OSHA safety goggles for impact hazards - direct, indirect and non-ventilated safety glasses. Non-ventilated and indirect ventilation OSHA safety goggles prevent any spillages or splashes entering your goggles, whereas the benefit of direct ventilation safety goggles prevent fogging by allowing for air circulation. A great choice for direct ventilation OSHA safety goggles are the Pyramex G201 Perforated Goggle priced at just $3.75 a pair.

For dust hazards the OSHA safety goggles you should wear have slight different features to accommodate the differing hazards. The OSHA requires that dust hazard OSHA safety goggles must provide complete protection all the way round and although any type of ventilation is authorized, it is advised that you have minimal ventilation or in-direct ventilation to avoid dust entering the eyes. A great choice of OSHA safety goggles for those requiring dust protection are the AO Safety Dust Gogglegear with Temple Arms priced at less than $10 a pair. These are specifically designed for people working in dusty environments.

 

* AO SUNGLASSES are NOT ANSI Z87.1-2003 safety glasses

 

If you work in an environment where you are posed with the hazard of optical radiation you must ensure you have adequate OSHA safety goggles specifically designed to protect your eyes from this type of danger. Lasers, infrared rays and UV rays can be very harmful to the eyes if not protected. Your employer should purchase you OSHA safety goggles that are suitable for the level of light intensity that you will be working with. A special filter lens for radiation must be selected based on the specifications of your machinery. If you are working as a welder, a popular choice are by All Safe. For just $10 a pair you can purchase their high quality JP-150 Cutting Goggles in shade 5.0 specifically designed for protecting your eyes against the danger of welding.

I hope you have found this guide to OSHA safety goggles very helpful. It is important that you ensure you wear the correct safety goggles whenever you are posed with any sort of danger. Don't let your employer be the only one taking responsibility for the safety of your eyes - do your own research and make sure that you have the maximum protection available by having the correct OSHA safety goggles.