ABC Safety Glasses Posting Page
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Safety glasses are one of the most overlooked parts of on the job safety. Many people mistakenly assume that eyeglasses or sunglasses that they are wearing will suffice adequately for eye safety and in most cases they find out the hard way, through an injury to the eye how wrong that assumption was. Your vision is valuable and can be lost in a split second due to an on the job eye injury. Safety experts agree that eye safety is a priority on the job and not enough people take it seriously. In the average person's working environment, there are numerous accidents just waiting to happen. Here is a listing of the three biggest reasons that safety glasses are needed to avoid on the job eye injuries:

Chemical Burns

A chemical burn can be devastating. Not all chemicals can be flushed with water and some chemicals can actually do more damage to the eye such as certain industrial gels, when they are being flushed with water and allowed to spread over the surface of the eyeball. Safety glasses that seal around the sides and over the nose can eliminate your worries about having your eyes burned. It's far easier to wipe off your lenses on your safety glasses than make an emergency trip to the hospital and possibly lose your sight in one or both of your eyes.

Foreign Objects

Anyone that works construction can probably tell you about someone that didn't wear safety glasses that either got a splinter or even a nail from a nail gun in their eye. When you have numerous people working on a job site as quickly as they can, mistakes can happen. If you're working where there is even a remote possibility of a foreign object landing in your eye, protect your vision with a pair of good fitting safety glasses.

Hazardous Substances

If you work in a job that requires the handling of hazardous or poisonous substances, eye protection again is a must. Many chemicals can be absorbed into your body through the tissues in your eyes. To avoid this, wear your safety glasses whenever you work with hazardous substances and you can avoid this occurrence.

Your eyesight is valuable, protect it. Safety glasses aren't the boring, clear plastic overlays that had a "one size fits all" attitude. The safety glasses of today in many cases resemble designer sunglasses and not only fit great and protect your eyes, they let you look great while you're being safe on the job. Don't be a statistic, get a great looking pair of safety glasses and use them every time you're on the job. ** Safety Glasses