Saturday 9 August 2014

The Several Benefits Of Safety Glasses

By Annabelle Holman


Every type of work requires processes that can prove to be harmful. Safety glasses are important, whether you are working on a construction site or in the office. What this means is that at all cost, some kind of protection is needed so that at the end of the day you can go home and not rush to the hospital.

Different types of eye related accidents could be prevented by wearing protective gear. Thousand cases of injuries happen yearly because of negligence. In case you are working at a construction site where the air is full of risky particles, it is more than advised to use this personal protective equipment.

Hurtful elements can be small pieces of metals, dust, sparks, but not restricted to materials only. Some of hazardous elements are radiation and chemicals and even flying objects. Don't you think for a second that throwing a simple cleft a bit further can't go wrong. So be sure to put on your protective gear as soon as you step into your workplace and always put it down only in a safe environment.

These airborne particles, like concrete can cause scratching at the level of lenses or in worst case weakening of the outer layer of the eye and even cause punctures. These can lead to temporary or permanent blindness. Not only airborne elements can lead to lost eyesight, chemicals will always result in severe outcomes.

Improper or poor protection causes the accidents in many cases. So it is not only important to use protection, but to know which is the right one. The right protective spectacles can save your sight since it is estimated that 20% of work accidents lead to vision impairments, meaning you can lose your sight temporarily or permanently.

When somebody accepts a job, he/she knows about the implied risks he/she is taking on. This is particularly so if the worker comes with years of experience. This doesn't mean you can take it lightly thinking "I always do my job correctly and safely", so why now. This won't make you immune to mistakes made by colleagues.

Computers are a common addition to any office and it is unimaginable to have an efficient workplace without at least one. The screen, or more specifically the light rays from or heat from the screen will always be the focus of heated debate regarding its risks. At one point, a protective layer was put over the screen. Although technical developments made screen way safer, many people choose to use protective spectacles which reduced the brightness of any particular computer screen at a point in time.

Since every job comes a different kind of risk, there are unique protective gears that prevents all kinds of accident. Welding is a hard and very dangerous job where a simple glass is not enough, so these glasses have been integrated in a shield to make those who wear it even safer. For somebody that wears prescription glasses, special protective gear was created which combines both the prescription and protective ones.

As you can see, a spectacle with extra safety features has a wide range of applicability and this was just the tip of the iceberg. There are several more ways and even more jobs, where these glasses can prevent serious accidents from happening both saving you and the quality of life you are leading. It is better to be safe than sorry.




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