Eye & Face Protection

Underestimating workplace safety usually leads to traumas of different kinds. A variety of work hazards can be eliminated or at least reduced with the help of quality safety gear. To ensure supreme eye protection, numerous construction, repair, woodworking and metalworking jobs require wearing fine quality safety glasses that will ward off flying debris, sparks or splashes of chemicals. Most safety glasses are constructed from tough shatter resistant polycarbonate.

Though safety eyewear is available on the market in an extensive range of options, its ultimate purpose is to protect from injuries that may be caused by particles and projectiles. Some models are used to ensure only eye protection, while others will shield your whole face, which is crucial for welding and grinding jobs. Thus buyers can choose from standard safety glasses, safety goggles, and full face shields. Apart from their design, safety glasses also vary depending on the type and color of lenses they use. Though clear lenses are the most frequently used type, many users opt for high UV protection, anti-fog or anti-glare models.

The basic framed safety glasses feature universal size and fit but can ensure eye protection only from the debris coming straight from the front. Improved version of this basic design is wrap-around safety glasses, or those having extended side shields. They deflect flying particles coming from the front and sides. Safety goggles provide the most complete eye protection, covering large area of your face. They feature light weight, supple silicone body, and convenient adjustable elastic headband. Face safety shields feature large curved visors, protecting your face from the forehead down to the chin and are adjustable thanks to a ratcheting mechanism.

Though most safety glasses are designed to be big enough to easily fit over the prescription glasses, the choice of safety glass lenses should be one of your top priorities. Fine quality zero distortion lenses will allow you to see clearly and prevent eye strain and fatigue caused by long-hour work. Most common lens options include clear lenses for indoor and outdoor projects with sufficient lighting; gray glare-protection lenses for outdoor working conditions; yellow lenses for low lighting conditions, well-suited for foggy and cloudy weather; light blue lenses for indoor conditions with high levels of yellow light; black lenses for minimizing eye strain caused by direct sunlight.