Safety glasses for spectacle wearers.

[Gas_mantle.Participant @gas_mantle]

Hi all,

I'm looking for some eye protection to wear over my reading specs, I tried an internet search but it came up with very little other than full face visors which I don't really want.

What do other specs wearers use ? Can anyone recommend a seller ?

Thanks

Peter

[Gas_mantle.Participant @gas_mantle]

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Sorry, Peter … I much prefer to use a full face visor.

MichaelG.

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

You can buy safety specs. to your suit your eyesight, plastic lenses.

Clive

[VicParticipant @vic]

I use bifocal prescription safety glasses. I booked myself on a course some years ago and realised that I couldn't keep swapping glasses as I worked. I only normally wear glasses for reading but it really made sense to get the bifocals in this situation. Most high street opticians can supply them but they normally need to order the frames in.

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

Search for "over spectacle safety glasses" and you will have a wide response, try the cheap ones fron Screw*** they will easily clear your normal glasses.

[Gas_mantle.Participant @gas_mantle]

Ok guys thanks for your help.

I didn't realise you could buy prescription safety specs

Peter

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Peter,

I wear for work prescription safety glasses with side guards, at home I use these **LINK** they are comfortable and dont hinder my glasses.

 

Martin P

 

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Edited By martin perman on 14/06/2015 11:49:10

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

I wear variofocals all the time but have a prescription bi focal safety glasses from my opticians when I'm in the workshop/garage, any opticians will provide you with a pair… at a cost obviously

George.

[Gas_mantle.Participant @gas_mantle]

The screwfix ones sound worth a try at £1.39 !

I'll look into the prescription idea as a more permanent solution tho.

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

I seldom use safety glasses, I have plastic lens and these stop a lot, the problem is I don't know when or where the danger is going to be. For obvious jobs, eg grinding I have goggles that easily fit over glasses but they tend to mist up easily. For the really dangerous jobs eg angle grinder, I use a visor , and find that the best all round.

[old AlParticipant @oldal]

Gordon W, can I recommend some engineering books written in Brail, pictures arnt so hot though.

Im not a health and safety fan, but I don't go in my workshop without steel toe cap shoes and safety glasses and I can personally vouch for both.

[Anonymous]

I always use general eye protection for turning, milling and grinding. I run my machines fairly hard and the swarf comes off at a rate of knots and often blue, both in colour and language if it goes down the shirt front.

Proper safety googles from the likes of MSC and RS always had an awful misting problem, to the extent of being dangerous because I couldn't see what was going on. I now use safely googles from my local tool emporium (CIS in Eaton Socon). They're made by Proforce (?), are cheap, £1.50+VAT, last time I bought some and most importantly almost never suffer from misting. Over time the elastic strap gives up the ghost, but you can either tie a knot in it or replace it.

Andrew

[Johnboy25Participant @johnboy25]

I'm in a fortunate situation were my employer pays for my eye tests and safety glasses. I have Varifocals for general walk about and work with single prescription for computer and close work. I've been wearing Varifocals for many years now and have learnt it not worth scrimping on. I had my own business prior to working were I am now – even then I had propper PPE for self preservation! The tax man subsidised the cost then.

Now all I have to do is to plan my next visit to Vission express (usual disclaimers) before I take early retirement!

John

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

I am not being cavalier about safety, I wore steel toe caps for years and that's one reason my feet are not good, also been to eye hospital and had bits taken out. The point is that no one can know what is going to happen, it is best to take care and work sensibly than to rely on equipment. This morning I was working on my roof, nice sunny day, now have sore eyes because of wind -blown dust and dry pine needles. Should I have worn goggles? Or not done the job? Turning I stand to one side if any chance of flying swarf, not often the speed I work at. Please note I am not advising any one else to behave like this.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I wear glasses all the time and just use ordinary safety goggles over the top. Wore them much of today as I hacked down lots of branches with an electric pole chainsaw. Awesome gadget

Neil

[Tony Pratt 1Participant @tonypratt1]

Posted by Gordon W on 14/06/2015 14:12:25:

I am not being cavalier about safety, I wore steel toe caps for years and that's one reason my feet are not good, also been to eye hospital and had bits taken out. The point is that no one can know what is going to happen, it is best to take care and work sensibly than to rely on equipment. This morning I was working on my roof, nice sunny day, now have sore eyes because of wind -blown dust and dry pine needles. Should I have worn goggles? Or not done the job? Turning I stand to one side if any chance of flying swarf, not often the speed I work at. Please note I am not advising any one else to behave like this.

Hi Gordon,

I totally disagree with what you are saying, your feet maybe are not good but it's nothing to do with safety shoes, fancy having a m/c vice fall on your foot as I once did, if it weren't for Totectors I may be limping somewhat, as it was it hurt like hell!

Of course work sensibly & take care but eye & foot protection is there for the unexpected situation, I wear a seat belt for the same reason.

Tony

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

I'm not arguing- I know my feet better than anybody. I had a cylinder head off a big diesel engine slide off the miller , it took the end off my boot, steel cap and all, lucky it left my toes, lucky yes.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, like a lot of people I always use a visor when needed, because it also protects my face, and I also find goggles always seem to mist up. Machine Mart sell a clear eyeshield which they claim is suitable to wear over most spectacles **LINK**

Regards Nick.

P.S. no connection with Machine Mart other than an occasional customer.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 14/06/2015 16:45:45

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

I wear a plastic safety ‘overspecs’ whilst milling etc – similar ones are GBP 1.39 from screwfix
you can get specialist safety glasses (material + how much surround safety depends somewhat on the style + ‘glass’ provided (I have a brother who is an optician – just try a smaller opticians with info as to just what you are trying to protect from though these are quite expensive.

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Edited By Frances IoM on 14/06/2015 17:08:02

[WorkshopPeteParticipant @workshoppete]

After having a cataract operation I was in the situation of at 67 and never needing reading glasses suddenly needing them I initially used supermarket 2.5 glasses which worked ok I then bought a set of bi focal 2.5 safety glasses but could not get the hang of them the magnifying section seemed to small. I eventually bought a set of single vision prescription safety glasses using Bolle frames but the delivery of the frames from Bolle to my optician was very very slow one set being lost in the post it took around 4 weeks but has proved to be well worth the wait. The advantage is that I now have to wear them in the workshop for everything so no chance of things getting in my eyes.

Peter

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Gentlemen,

Try getting a dose of Neuropathy in both your feet, I cant feel a thing but you end up with your foot black and blue and cant remember why, joking aside thats why I wear safety boots because I cant feel anything and dont want a broken foot.

Martin P

[Enough!Participant @enough]

Having experienced the trauma of having a 1/2" nut fall on my toe; banging my kneecap on the bench leg (3 times) and badly whacking myself in the face by a hanging flypaper, I can identify with some people in this thread. Here's the way I do it now:

 

Edited By Bandersnatch on 15/06/2015 01:53:34

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

I just use ordinary old-fashioned safety glasses, with the side protector bits on the side arms, over top of my regular specs. Works ok for me. Done it that way since I were junior engineer on the Ark.

[Alex HapgoodParticipant @alexhapgood64562]

Just remember you only get one set of eyes. H & S are a pain to comply with but it is there for a reason, keeping the insurance cost down. Really having had the experience of things in my eyes and dropped on my feet I have learned my lesson, take out the insurance and wear at least some protection. There is a reason they call these misfortunes accidents, no one plans on them.

Safety isn't expensive, accidents are. Work safe.

Alex

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