We are pretty big on workplace safety at US Standard Products. Along with supplying an array of high-quality safety products, we do a lot to promote safety and educate business owners and workers on common safety issues.
If you are talking safety, protecting your eyes should be one of the top priorities. Among the range of US Standard Products safety equipment, we offer protective eyewear. Whether it is a machine shop, a construction site or any other workplace that has the risk of flying debris, workers need to have the appropriate eyewear.
In this post, we are going to take a closer look at safety glasses. We will look at some of the reasons they may need to be worn, and we will also tell you about US Standard Products safety glasses.
Why You Need Protective Eyewear
Many industries have concerns for eye safety. The eyes are sensitive, and it does not take much to damage them. It is estimated that there are about 2,000 work-related eye injuries every day in the US alone. With many of these incidents, the worker could have seen a better outcome or avoided injury if they had been wearing the proper eyewear.
If you work in an environment that has the risk of flying debris, you need to wear safety glasses. Even if it is something small like sawdust or small chips of stone, it can cause an injury to the eye. This is true whether you are working with heavy equipment, handheld power tools or even hand tools like a hammer or saw.
Beyond flying debris, many jobs require the worker to handle harsh chemicals. If the chemicals splash into the eyes, it can damage the vision of the worker. If the chemicals are particularly corrosive (like acids) you may even need special safety equipment that is resistant to the chemicals.
What Makes Safety Glasses Different?
The short answer is the standards to which they must conform. Unlike reading glasses or sunglasses, safety glasses have to adhere to high standards. This not only includes standards for the materials from which they are made but also for design.
The lens is one area in which this is important. Whereas corrective lenses might be made from materials like glass or CR39 plastic, safety glasses have lenses made from much stronger materials. Polycarbonate happens to be one of the most common materials for safety glasses.
Polycarbonate is good for safety glasses because it is lightweight and it can withstand high-velocity impacts. It is also fairly inexpensive, so you can make safety glasses for a low price. Polycarbonate can also be treated for things like scratch resistance and UV protection.
Beyond the lenses, you also have the frames. With safety glasses, you have frames made from stronger materials than you would get from prescription glasses. Along with that, the frames and lenses must be designed to cover from the eyebrow to the cheekbone while also wrapping around to prevent debris from entering through the side of the glasses. Most are also designed to prevent the lens from being pushed back into the eye in the event of an impact.
If you are buying safety glasses in the US or Canada, you want to look for markings that indicate they are either ANSI Z87+ or CSA Z94.3 certified. These certifications mean that the glasses are impact-resistant and that they meet the standard for protective applications.
US Standard Products Safety Goggles
US Standard Products offers high-quality safety glasses for protecting the eyes of workers. In our array of products, you can find Bearkat® safety glasses with polycarbonate lenses. They offer a tight fit and a wraparound design for full protection. They also come with the option of clear or tinted lenses. These US Standard Products safety glasses also meet or exceed the standards for ANSI Z87+ and CSA Z94.3.
If you are looking for eye protection, US Standard Products has you covered. Our safety glasses offer the protection you need while also being comfortable to wear. To learn more about US Standard Products and the equipment we sell, check out the US Standard Products Twitter, Facebook page or the US Standard Products LinkedIn profile.
