MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR JOB SITES safetyGLASSES

If you haven’t taken a look at the safety glass market recently, you may be surprised at how much has changed as

Winnovations from R&D labs now allow leading manufacturers to develop lenses for a wide range of specific uses including those who work outdoors in excavation jobs as well as in the trenches. Perhaps one of the biggest advancements that impact those specific jobs are new lens technologies that prevent fogging and scratches and adapt to varying light conditions. For those who work in trenches, hazards can stem from an array of situations including glasses that fog in hot steamy days, to flying debris from excavators that can lead to scratched lenses. At the same time, varying light conditions can impact workers as they shift into different positions during trench work.

Today, technology like PLATINUM, from Bollé Safety, feature an anti-fog, anti-scratch coating designed to eliminate fogging and scratching. This gives workers one less thing to worry about while they are on the job site. The coating is applied permanently through a dipping process on both sides of the lens and, at Bollé, is now available in more than 60 percent of all SKUs offered.

Beyond fog and scratch prevention, the industry has also evolved to the point that ‘use specific’ lenses are now available. With indoor and outdoor needs, workers are battling glares and shadowing that come from working in varying light conditions, which those working in trenches often encounter.

Technology, like CSP, (Comfort, Sense, Perception), also from Bollé Safety, delivers filtering advancements designed to go beyond protection to enhance vision and performance.

Workers in widely different environments, from factories with LED lighting to outdoor UV rays, can be exposed to a variety of hazards throughout the day. High-risk activities like welding, mining, trench work, electrical, and drilling require visual precision while protecting eye health. Working in low light, LED lighting, or full sunlight requires safety glasses designed to reduce eye strain and filter UV rays.

CSP lenses ensure optimal comfort and exceptional visual definition, no matter the situation. The innovative technology shields the eyes while boosting the senses, increasing the precision of tasks and movements.

Protective eyewear is an important PPE that must be compatible and adaptable to changing conditions and circumstances that workers face, and tinted lenses now come in a wide range of colors designed for ultimate performance enhancement. Lenses, including some with polarization, are designed for a full range of outdoor uses.

For example, Copper and Copper Flash colored polycarbonate lenses protect the eyes of hard-working employees such as forklift truck operators, drivers, and night workers, who operate in factories with LED lighting.

For outdoor activities, including in marine and drilling environments, or long-distance drivers, Silver Flash, Cobalt Flash and Fire Flash lenses ensure protection in full sunshine.

For those in low light conditions, Quartz lenses improve the depth perception and contrast by increasing visual acuity. Bronze tints enhance vision in low luminosity, including in mines, electrical and outdoor work.

By absorbing over 75 percent of blue light, visual contrast is improved for better accuracy and safety.

Those who primarily work outdoors, including those working in trenches and doing excavation work, may choose dark-colored Polarized lenses, which improve visual comfort, contrast, and depth, while reducing strain are a recommended option as they allow for infallible protection for a range of outdoor activities like rig drilling. A total UV blocker, such as Onyx lenses filter 99.99 percent of UVA and UVB rays, ideal for construction and building industries.

If you haven’t taken a look at the safety eyeglass market recently, you may be in for a pleasant surprise.