| Sight is one of our most important senses. Many | | | | construction or manufacturing job can be |
| of us take eyesight for grant it, until it is | | | | hazardous to the eyes when safety is not |
| compromised by an accident. For these basic | | | | followed, it is important that the welding goggle |
| reasons it is important to protect the eyes when | | | | lenses are made out of scratch resistant and |
| working on a construction job site. Understanding | | | | impact resistant materials. They should also be |
| and knowing how to use this piece of safety | | | | anti-fog so one has a clearer view of what they |
| equipment can help to prevent injuries to the | | | | are welding on, because the intense heat can |
| eyes. | | | | cause a person to perspire. |
| OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health | | | | Chemical safety goggles are worn when one is |
| Administration) require that employers provided | | | | working with various chemicals that can be |
| proper safety eyewear such as goggles on a job | | | | harmful to the eye. Safety glasses are not |
| site. The goggles should be specially designed for | | | | recommended due to the fact that chemical |
| the task the employee is working on and fit snug | | | | goggles encase the whole eye area on the face, |
| to the face and head. They should never impair | | | | where safety glasses do not. Chemical safety |
| the vision of the wearer, be comfortable and | | | | goggles prevent liquid from splashing in the eye |
| easy to clean when they become dirty. | | | | and keeps vapors from damaging the eye. These |
| Proper eye protection should be worn when | | | | are the two most basic injuries that can be |
| welding. Welding goggles are specialized just for | | | | prevented when wearing chemical safety goggles. |
| this type of job. An arc-welding torch can produce | | | | Everyday there are an estimated 2,000 eye |
| intense heat, sparks and bright light; therefore it is | | | | injuries that occur when proper eyewear is not |
| important to wear them when welding. The lenses | | | | worn. The most common eye injury that happens |
| of this particular type of safety goggles are a | | | | is due to flying debris on a job site. The second |
| dark in color to give the eyes protection from the | | | | most common eye related injury involves |
| ultraviolet and infrared rays that occur during | | | | chemicals that splash in the eye. Workers that |
| welding. This type of goggle will also protect the | | | | have experienced any type of eye injury know |
| eyes from the flying sparks that are produced | | | | how important wearing the right safety goggles is |
| from the arc-welding torch. Since this type of | | | | for the job at hand. |