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Eye and face protection
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) approved eye or face protection must be worn whenever there is a
danger to the eye or face. Safety eyewear is an essential piece of personal protective equipment, but all too
often workers wear the wrong kind or, even worse, dont wear it at all.

Types of protection Welding goggles

Whether you are exposed to flying particles from prevent exposure to
drilling or scaling, UVA/UVB rays, welding light harmful radiation,
and electrical arcs, each task and worksite is unique when arc welding, gas
and will require careful selection of proper eye welding, or burning.
protectors. Working with your supervisor you must These protectors come
determine your eye protection needs. in various shades, so
Safety glasses provide wear the right one for
minimum protection the job. Never wear Oxyacetylene welding goggles
and are for general when arc welding.
working conditions
where dust, chips, or Prescription Safety Glasses
flying particles may If you wear prescription glasses, check whether they
present a hazard. They are available in a variety of
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qualify as safety eyewear.
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styles and provide side protection in the form of
Filename: 6-8-1_goggles Glasses must be CSA approved.
shields or wraparound arms. Lenses
FIG # should have an
anti-fog treatment. Glasses must have side shields.
Goggles provide Lenses must be made out of polycarbonate or
higher impact, dust, plastic
and acid or chemical Look for manufacturers logo moulded or etched
splash protection into the top outside edges of the lenses.
than safety glasses.
Look for Z87 on the temple pieces.
Moulded goggles are
suitable when workers are continually exposed to
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splash or fine dust, and should have
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with large particles,
6-8-2_face_shield In order to get the maximum benefit from safety
direct-vent goggles are recommended.
FIG # eyewear, your glasses need to fit and must be kept
Face shields protect the full clean and when not in use stored in a place where
face from injury and they they are not being harmed.
offer the highest impact
protection and shelter from Dont take it off
spraying, chipping, grinding, Choosing the right safety eyewear is important, but
chemicals, and blood borne remember it cant protect you if youre not wearing it.
hazards. A face shield is Wear eye or face protection!
considered a secondary
safeguard to protective
eyewear; it should never be
worn without safety glasses or goggles.

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