Safety Glasses

Safety glasses are usually made with shatter-resistant plastic lenses to protect the eye from flying debris. There are numerous situations and a wide variety of industries where safety glasses or goggles are needed. Whether for doctors, nurses, welders, carpenters, electricians, deep sea divers or laboratory researchers, safety goggles are needed and used across the board. Eye protection should be one of the most important aspects of any health and safety program.

Why use Safety Glasses?

Safety glasses are designed to protect your eyes against thermal, mechanical and radiation dangers in the workplace. Physical objects flying into a person's eye can cause serious damage to the eye, such as flying particles or debris commonly found on construction sites. Fluids enterering one's eye may also cause severe damage to a person's eyesight, through infection or debilitating reactions. As a result, doctors and nurses must protect their eyes when operating and mechanics should wear safety glasses to protect their eyes from dangerous mechanical fluids. Heat or very brilliant light can also damage your eyes and affect your eyesight. People working with furnaces, or bright sources of light, be it indoors or outdoors, should have eye protection. Even in sport, there is a requirement to protect your eyesight, and in some cases, complete head protection.As one can see, dangers to eyes may not only result from physical objects but through several other means. Wearing safety glasses stops a person for naturally squinting to protect your eyes when doing dangerous jobs. The resultant increase in visibility and awareness of the task being performed is yet another advantage of using safety glasses.

However, due to carelessness and lackadaisical attitudes, many people do not wear them when performing hazardous tasks. In case of an accident, a person might do permanent damage to their eyes resulting in loss of vision or even blindness. The subsequent loss of earnings and drop in quality of life is hard to measure. For employers these accidents could prove to be very costly in terms of lawsuits and higher insurance premiums, not to mention the loss of productivity. Another major long-term disadvantage a company may find is a loss of reputation, both with the public and as an employer.It is imperative that employers must concern themselves with the safety of the eyesight of their employees through the use of safety glasses.

People in certain occupartions must wear safety glasses, as this is a requirement under several E.U. and Irish laws. Also, there exist different industry standards and regulations which mandate that they be worn. However, no ‘one size fits all’ solution exists in the market. Different types of safety goggles are required based on the different usage scenarios. We recognize that everyone’s needs and circumstances are different. We also recognize the fact that companies may not have the knowledge and experience needed to obtain the correct type of safety glasses. We believe that all our clients must be assessed individually. As there are hundreds of different types of safety glasses and goggles in the market, we would aim to provide our clients with a few options which will be adequate for the job and suit their budgets and needs.

Mairead O'Leary Corporate Services provide Safety Glasses

At Mairead O’Leary Opticians, we have a wealth of experience of working with companies to supply them safety glasses for their health and safety requirements. We have been supplying safety glasses and goggles to industrial companies and corporations for over 20 years. We have built up partnerships with several different safety glass companies and suppliers over the years. As a result, we can pass on some of those benefits directly to our clients. We provide the flexibility required by our clients, with on site testing services or in-practice testing. Once a full assessment of the potential safety hazards facing the staff member is documented, we can advise our client on the most appropriate safety eye wear for that individual. You can relax knowing that your workforce’s eyes are well protected from the hazards in your business. Contact us or call us at our branches in Blanchardstown or Rathmines and we would be happy to discuss your safety eye-wear needs.