Safety Glasses are Underrated – Part 5: Don’t Neglect. Protect!

Think back. The first memories of an event usually are recollected by description from sight. Your first day at school. Your first sporting event. The first time driving a car. First date. Hitting a home run, scoring a touchdown or a goal! Child being born. I could go on and on, but you get the … Read more

Safety Glasses are Underrated – Part 4: UV Protective Safety Glasses.

Contrary to popular belief, there are clear safety glasses available that block UV light. Many of the safety glasses available on the market are made of a lightweight plastic known as polycarbonate which will absorb 99% of UV light. There are also many types of tinted safety glass lenses that will prevent the loss of … Read more

Safety Glasses are Underrated – Part 3: Glare Reduction.

Eye strain is another form of injury that relates to the workplace. The strain caused by glare can be extremely damaging to one’s sight. For instance individuals who work in or around constant glare like Conservation Police, Water Authorities, marinas, transport, people in the auto industry, etc., deal with the strain of glare from the … Read more

Safety Glasses are Underrated – Part 2: Prescriptions.

While there are some workplaces and workers that see a regular prescription glasses as being good enough to call eye protection. Regular prescription glasses do not meet impact requirements nor do they supply effective cover. There are prescription safety glasses available that do meet the ANSI standard. The best safety option if you have prescription … Read more

Safety Glasses are Underrated – Part 1: Taken For Granted.

We all take things for granted. In the materials handling and warehouse supplies industry one of these most important things is our eyes. We walk into the workplace, say your good mornings, get to our workstation and walk right by the safety glasses sitting on the workbench and dive into the task at hand. It’s … Read more