Safety Alert Concerning Safety Glasses

what safety administrators need to know:

Depending on who is providing your Rx Safety Eyewear, you may be placing your employer at a much greater risk of liability. Are you using one of the following suppliers for your Prescription Safety EyeWear needs:

• Retail Optical Store/Chain
• Wholesale Optical Laboratory
• Safety Distributor subcontracting with Optical Laboratory

If you are you should have some major concerns. Do you know up to three percent of the Rx Safety Glasses from the above sources do not meet the safety standards for occupational use? And do you realize many products are non-compliant?

These include:

• Lenses not meeting the minimum thickness requirement
• Wrong tints used in certain occupational applications
• New high-impact lenses used in wrong or outdated safety frames
• Alterations made to safety frames
• Coatings applied to lens materials that actually weaken the lens.

In addition, many wholesale laboratories require all products to be shipped dealing with returns at a later date. Improper monogramming and warnings labels are also a concern. This can all be potentially very costly to your company. You cannot assume your employee’s safety glasses are sufficient for the protection required.

Industrial Vision Corporation offers a detailed report on why safety glasses often fail to meet the ANSI Z87 Standards, and how you can protect your employees from the threat of eye injury and protect your company from the threat of non-compliant litigation. To receive this FREE REPORT, contact us online or call 314-664-1033 or toll free at 1-800-264-1941.