Why Wear Safety Glasses?

Wear the proper personal protective equipment for each task that calls for it. Safety glasses are an important piece of equipment when your eyes may be in danger of flying debris or large objects.

Benefits

• Safety glasses protect your eyes while you are working in a potentially dangerous environment.

Types

• Two types of safety glasses are goggles and safety glasses with side shields. Which type to use depends on the situation you are in. You may need tinted safety glasses if you are working in the sun.

Features

• Safety glasses are made of shatter-resistant plastic. Some also have side shields that will protect your eyes from flying debris or splashing liquids.

Misconceptions

• Regular eyeglasses cannot function as safety glasses. If an object hits your eyeglasses, the glass or plastic lens could shatter and shards can become lodged in your eye.

Vision

• You can order prescription safety glasses from your optometrist. You can also purchase large safety glasses that fit over eyeglasses.

Warning

• Safety glasses can get scratched. Replace old, scratched safety glasses with new ones so that your vision is not impaired.