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#1 rally515

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Posted 15 November 2014 - 11:55 PM

Hi,

 

I operate a Lathe as part of my Apprenticeship and as you might imagine it's fun filled day of burning skin and chipping filled pockets and boots.

 

My main area of complaint though is the goggles I have to wear over my glasses to stop the chips fling in my eyes, they are incredibly uncomfortable and seem to support themselves only on my noise! (which for 8 hours a day isn't nice!).

 

So I'm asking, does anyone know of any Prescription goggles available that I can buy ? , ideally fully sealed, good visibility and comfy!! :proud:

 

Hopefully someone will be able to help me here as this is really affecting my concentration because of the discomfort, which reminds me, ideally I'd like them to not be hard plastic either! :lol:  

 

Thank you sooooo much,

Cliff



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Posted 16 November 2014 - 12:52 AM

You don't buy them, your employer has to. For people who wear glasses the use of over-goggles only complies with the H&SAWA for short duration intermittent use. If you are at the lathe or other machines all day or for long periods the employer must provide you with prescription safety glasses. Talk to your boss.

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 12:59 AM

You don't buy them, your employer has to. For people who wear glasses the use of over-goggles only complies with the H&SAWA for short duration intermittent use. If you are at the lathe or other machines all day or for long periods the employer must provide you with prescription safety glasses. Talk to your boss.

 

 

Hi Dan,

 

Yes they have offered to fund the purchase of some safety glasses before, but the only ones available from them/the opticians are basically what I can only describe as useless!

They offer little to no more protection than my daily glasses and I refuse to accept them as they are if anything more dangerous than what I'm currently wearing.

 

An "Old timer" on one of the other Lathes behind me had some chipping fly over me and right into his eye with the "safety" glasses they provided, a few moments after that he went and ordered a pair like mine!

 

These are the current ones I have:

http://www.officespe...179713_prd1.htm

 

Hopefully this doesn't sound like I'm being picky, but the ones they provide really are a hazard (despite being within certain H&S regulation).



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Posted 16 November 2014 - 01:51 AM

Your optician might be able to glaze them to your prescription. Ask them if they're able to do it, they might need to see an example of the goggles to get an idea. Most eyewear can be glazed to match your prescription these days. If your optician can't do it, there are specialist companies that can.


Edited by Skable, 16 November 2014 - 01:52 AM.


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Posted 16 November 2014 - 09:33 AM

If it's possible for your friend to be injured by a common thing while wearing the provided glasses in the correct way then they don't fall within the regulation because they are not suitable for the task. Look at Infield glasses, some very good all round protection and armoured glass lenses. You'll have to check that armoured glass is adequate for the impact class in question, but I'm sure they do some with poly lenses too.

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 11:16 AM

Ahh safety glasses the proverbial can of worms. We are going through this phase at work right now and it's extremely contentious.

We have all been forced throughout the company to wear safety glasses in both of our hangars all of the time. No big deal some might say but the glasses we have been provided are not fit for purpose. They are low impact specification EN166 FT. Now although we do not use lathes we use drills, rivets guns etc etc, any of which will cause high impact damage. There are other issues like hydraulic oil etc that these glasses will provide minor splash protection but not heavy splashing.

Also the glasses provided have a slight magnifying effect so for the lads and lasses with perfect eyesight this will cause discomfort possibly leading to eyesight damage over time but in the short term headaches etc. Not good.

Now I'm in the percentage that need prescription glasses (reading and close up work) so we have to go to Specsavers for ours. This is a voucher scheme which our lot could not get correct as we need two vouchers to get Bi focal or Varifocal glasses. Now these are not fully sealed but have the side protection but from what you are saying these won't be fit for purpose for youself?? also I need to find out if these that they supply will be high impact. EN166A this is the high impact spec for glasses and frames. Both need to be of the same spec.

 

Just read up a bit more on this and A spec will not be glasses but a face shield. Not ideal but maybe better if its more comforatble.

It is the companies duty no matter how small to provide you with the correct PPE for you to be able to carry out you job safely and comfortably. As Dan says you need to talk to your boss but also do some research as well.



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Posted 16 November 2014 - 01:53 PM

I had a look on the Infield's site and came across these I thought sounded promising:

http://www.infield-s...did=NTM2&cid=NA

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Also found these on a similar site:

http://www.uksportse...oisture-chamber

 

Both I think would do the job well and keep any flying metal out of my eyes, although I'm still unsure of the lenses grade of impact protection ? , I'm assuming the only way to find out is phone the companies up directly ?



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Posted 16 November 2014 - 02:54 PM

Get contacts and buy some normal safety goggles?

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 03:06 PM

Get contacts and buy some normal safety goggles?

 

I had been advised that route by my sister (who's an Optical Assistant Manager), but it's not for me sticking a piece of gel thing on my eye ball to be honest :lol: .



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Posted 16 November 2014 - 04:13 PM

Contact lenses are great unless of course its reading glasses you need then that's a no go.



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Posted 16 November 2014 - 04:18 PM

I have struggled over the years to get decent eye protection to go over glasses. The standard types are either uncomfortable or hard to get to stay on. A couple of years ago I got a pair of UVEX goggles. They have a very soft rubber skirt all round and are comfortable for hours. Unlike most goggles they don't fog up. I can't remember the model number but they are very distinctive as the rubber skirt is bright orange.

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 04:19 PM

These are the ones:

http://www.screwfix....CFQQFwwodv3wAQw

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 07:55 PM

 

Get contacts and buy some normal safety goggles?

 

I had been advised that route by my sister (who's an Optical Assistant Manager), but it's not for me sticking a piece of gel thing on my eye ball to be honest :lol: .

 

 

 

Fair enough

 

Get some hard wearing swimming goggles? :P



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Posted 16 November 2014 - 11:03 PM

Another thing to consider, assuming my experiences with prescription swimming goggles are anything to go by. If you have a prescription that different in both eyes, your unlikely to get an exact match to your prescription. with it generally being better going slightly lower to you nearest prescription, rather than over to prevent eye strain and headaches.

 

Using my swimming goggles as an example as I'm short sighted. - being short sighted and + being far sighted.

 

My normal prescription works out at: Right eye, sph -6.50, cyl 0.50 and the Left eye, sph -6.25, cyl 1.00.

 

So working it out (1/2 of the cyl + sphere = diopter strength)

 

Right eye, is -6.75 and the Left eye also works out at -6.75.

 

But its not quite as simple as that as the lenses available go from 1 to 6 with 0.5 lenses in-between, but from 6 to10 they only go up buy the next full lens. So for me a -6.5 in both would be ideal as its the, nearest I can get away with, as a -7 would be too strong. But as those lenses don't exist, I have to stick with a pair of -6's. Which is sort of fine in a swimming pool, as the difference isn't too bad and good enough seeing you don't need to see great distances or read. But wearing them for anything more than an hour at a time and I do end up with the occasional headache.



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Posted 16 November 2014 - 11:27 PM

I'd go for ski goggles, most opticians will do lenses to fit inside, they might not have the right approval marks though. Though there ski style safety goggles that should, some from manufacturers that do sports gigs,probably using common parts. The plus is you're also set up for winter sports hols. Seems barking to accept the downside of contacts if you're losing all the benefits to compulsory double glazing on top.






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