Prescription Safety Glasses at Work

While the figures for eye-related injuries at the workplace are improving, they still happen more than they should. In the past, there were staggering figures, with a couple of thousand injuries happening daily. Yet even these days, tens of thousands of eye injuries are still happening in the workplace. This can all be prevented by getting a pair of prescription safety glasses and the right pair that make sense for your workplace and environment. More importantly, it gets you wearing them all day long so that your eyes are as protected as possible from any workplace injury. 

Prescription safety glasses come with some common features such as stellar durability, but also not so heavy, with comfort features built in so you don’t feel strained wearing them. They also typically come with industry standards, which is necessary to get OSHA approval on what is deemed a pair of safety glasses, prescription safety glasses, or not. 

In addition, there could be added features, depending on your work environment, as well as industry, that can protect from debris, splashes, or with the lenses themselves. We’ll take a look at some options below to illustrate why you should get yourself a pair of prescription safety glasses today. 

Working with materials

Let’s say you find yourself doing woodworking all day. While it makes sense to get prescription safety glasses to safeguard your eyes from flying debris, the RX-EX601 semi-wrap-around frame is even better with its detachable foam gasket. When you wear these with the gasket, you’ll get yourself protecting your eyes from those finer particles you don’t always see. These are perfect in any type of construction setting, whether it’s to protect your eyes from concrete particles or other materials that are all through the air. 

In addition, they could be a good option for cleaning and demolition work on smaller sites and have built-in chemical resistance to them. 

And yes, they come with ANSI Z87-2+ impact and velocity resistance and are made of TR-90 nylon, so wearing them all day shouldn’t be an issue. 

Working outdoors

Maybe your job finds you outdoors all day long. That means you want prescription safety glasses that will protect you against items you can see and extensive UV protection, such as the Wiley X Climb option. These wraparound style frames come with a slew of polarized options and colors to fit any style to ensure that you not only get 100% UV protection but that you have reduced glare and eye strain through the polarization effect of the lenses. These also meet ANSI Z87.2+, EN166F, and even AS / NZS 1337-2010 standards of safety. 

Ultimate mobility

Sometimes you are constantly moving your head, and that’s where prescription safety goggles like the GP04 are your best bet. You not only get an adjustable strap to make these as snug as possible, but you also get a foam gasket for both comfort and additional protection. In addition, these come with an RX insert that is able to have most prescriptions. At the same time, with your secure, stable fit at all times, these goggles are also ANSI Z87+ approved.

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