Safety guides · 10 guides on eye and face
Eye and face guides
Plain words first, the standard cited under it, and the products that carry the rating with live prices. 10 guides, each with the question people type as its heading. Bayshore Safety, industrial safety and PPE supplier since 2017.
Anti-fog safety glasses: what the anti-fog marking means (it is X, not N)Since the 2020 edition, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 has an anti-fog requirement and a mark for it: X.ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020 (Section 6.2, 9.20 and Table 3); 29 CFR 1910.133; 29 CFR 1910 SubpartAre Oakley and other brand sunglasses Z87 rated? How to tell, and what counts on the jobOnly if the pair is marked.ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020 (Table 3, Sections 5.3 and 7.1, Tables 8 and 10); 29 CFR 1910.133 andEye protection for grinding and cutting: what OSHA requires and what to wearGrinding and abrasive cutting are flying-particle work, the first hazard OSHA lists, so eye protection with side protection is required every time.29 CFR 1910.133 and 1926.102 (current e-CFR); 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I Appendix B; 29 CFR 191OSHA safety glasses requirements: what 1910.133 says, whether regular glasses count, and when side shields are requiredOSHA’s eye protection rule is short.29 CFR 1910.133 and 1926.102 (current e-CFR); 29 CFR 1910.132(d) and (h); 29 CFR 1910 SubpPrescription safety glasses: what Z87.1 requires and how to order themPrescription safety glasses are a Z87.1 frame fitted with prescription lenses by a lab that makes them to the standard, and the finished pair is marked Z87-2 (or Z87-2+ for impact rated).ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020 (Sections 5.3, 5.4, 7.1.4.6 and Table 4); 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3) and 1Safety glasses that fit over prescription glasses (OTG): what to look for, and what OSHA requiresOver-the-glass (OTG) safety glasses are Z87-rated frames with a deep, wide lens and temples shaped to fit over a pair of prescription glasses, so a worker who needs corrective lenses can have impact protection without pa29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3); ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020Safety glasses vs safety goggles: when each one is requiredSafety glasses protect against impact: flying particles from grinding, chipping, drilling, nailing.29 CFR 1910.133 and 1926.102 (current e-CFR); ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020 (OSHA incorporates the What do chemical splash goggles protect against? The D3 rating explainedA chemical splash goggle seals to the face so liquid cannot reach the eye from any direction: from the front, from above, running down the brow, or bouncing off a surface.ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020 (Section 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 and 9.17); 29 CFR 1910.133 and 1910.151(c); ANWhat does ANSI Z87.1 mean on safety glasses? Z87 vs Z87+, and how to read the markingsZ87 on a pair of safety glasses means the manufacturer has tested them to ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, the US standard for eye and face protection, and marks them as compliant.ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020 (Table 3 markings; Sections 5, 6, 7 and 9); 29 CFR 1910.133(b)(1), whWhen is a face shield required, and does it replace safety glasses?A face shield is required when the hazard can hit the whole face, not just the eyes: heavy grinding and chipping, chemical splash from handling acids or caustics, molten metal and hot sparks, and any work the employer’s 29 CFR 1910.133 and 1926.102 (current e-CFR); 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I Appendix B (non-mandat