What separates a pair of safety glasses from other types of glasses?
Impact standards exist which are set by ANSI. This is the American National Standards Institute. Look for the ANSI Approvals. This is usually located on the side of the temples, and sometimes on the lens itself. ANSI has two impact standards: • Basic: usually glass lens, approval is ANSI Z87 • High Impact: polycarbonate lens, approval is ANSI Z87+ Why wear safety glasses? The obvious, protect your vision! You only have five senses and this is one of them. Eye injuries are expensive yet largely preventable. Here are some facts: • U.S. companies spend more than $900 million due to eye injuries • 60% of injured workers were not wearing eye protection at all • According to OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration) 90% of all eye injuries were preventable • The average eye injury costs $3600 and a high end pair of safety glasses only cost about $5. Who should wear safety glasses? Most workplaces present eye hazards. 40% are in the service industry: mechanics, plumbers, etc. 50% o
