General Purpose Safety Glasses
Safety glasses may also include side protection like detachable side protectors (clip-on or slide-on shields). In addition, accommodation must be made for employees who require corrective lenses; protective eyewear must incorporate prescriptive lenses or glasses worn over prescription lenses. If light hazards exist, eye protection should have coated or tinted lenses that reduce the transmission of the specific light spectrum.
Employees must also be trained to use eye protection. Training must be comprehensive and understandable and recur at least annually or more often if needed. Training should include:
- Need for protection
- Compromised protection (improper fit, use, or maintenance)
- Safety eyewear capabilities and limitations
- Appropriate and effective use
- Inspection, donning, and doffing
- Maintenance and storage
- Contraindications for use, including medical signs and symptoms
Options for protective eyewear include:
- Frame materials
- Frame color and style
- Flexibility and adjustability (adjustable temples, nose pads)
- Anti-fog, -static, or another lens treatment
- Lens tint or mirror coatings
- Compatibility with other safety equipment and apparel
3M™ Fectoids™ Eyewear
Adjustable lens angle
3M™ 1500-Series Safety Sunwears
Perfectly blending comfort, performance and flair, the 1500-Series offers a streamlined frame design with attitude and bold style. The removable foam-lined gasket helps provide cushioned protection against impact, sun, wind, and nuisance dust.
3M™ SecureFit™ Anti-Scratch Lens
3M™ SecureFit™ Anti-Scratch Lens helps diffuse pressure over the ear to enhance frame comfort while not compromising the security of fit across a diverse workforce.
3M™ QX™ Safety Glasses
Seamless lens for distortion-free vision
3M™ X.Sport™ Eyewear
Ideal choice for active wear
3M™ Fuel™ Protective Eyewear
Durable nylon frame with polycarbonate lens
3M™ Maxim™ Eyewear
Contemporary, athletic styling
3M™ 1400-Series Safety Sunwears
The fashion-forward 1400-Series features a wraparound aluminum frame, an adjustable nose bridge, spring-hinge temples and impact-resistant polycarbonate lenses.
3M™ SecureFit™ Protective Eyewear (Indoor/Outdoor Mirror Lens)
Adjusts to the head and facial features of the wearer. The snug fit also keeps the glasses securely in place as the wearer looks up and down or side to side. Plus, these safety glasses help eliminate the expense of stocking multiple frame sizes at jobsites to accommodate different people.
3M™ Virtua™ V6X Protective Eyewear
3M™ Virtua™ V6X Protective Eyewear combines versatility and value with high wraparound coverage and polycarbonate construction for a comfortable, contoured fit
3M™ SmartLens™ Photochromic Eyewear
Lightens and darkens with changing outdoor light conditions
3M™ Nassau RAVE Safety Glasses
Nassau Rave protective eyewear features a distinctive unisex design with adjustable lens angles and temple lengths. Minimizes fogging with vertically vented browgard. Its wraparound lens helps provide front and side protection.
3M™ Nitrous™ CCS Eyewear
Features an attached, corded earplug—untangled and ready for use