EYE PROTECTION
- SAFETY PRESENTATION
Eye Protection Must Be Worn in This Area
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EYE PROTECTION
- UNDERSTANDING RISKS
The #1 Risk Category per OSHA:
¾ Flying Chips from wood, metal, cement, plastics,
or other materials
¾ Airborne Particulates such as Ashes, dust,
embers, sand blast, grit, paint, or others
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EYE PROTECTION
- UNDERSTANDING RISKS
Risk Categories also include:
¾ Chemicals / Medical Hazards:
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Vapors, mist, splashes
Harmful Bacteria, viruses
¾ Light / Electric Arc Exposure:
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Harsh sunlight, UV exposure
Electric Arc
Blue light exposure
Infrared radiation
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EYE PROTECTION
- INJURY STATISTICS
OSHA Statistics Confirm:
RISKS:
•1000 eye injuries occur each day in the USA
CAUSES:
• 70% of injuries are from flying or falling objects
• 20% are from contact with chemicals
• 60% of injured workers - did not wear eye protection
• Others wore glasses, but had no side protection – OR –
poor fitting glasses
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REDUCING RISK
of EYE INJURY
OSHA Requirements (29 CFR # 1910.133):
• Employees must use eye or face protection when
exposed to flying particles, molten metal, chemical liquids gases or vapors, and light radiation.
• Employee must use eye protection with side protection to
protect from flying objects.
• Eye and face protection must comply with ANSI Z87
• OSHA estimates 90% of injuries can be prevented by
using proper safety eyewear!
Eye Protection Must Be Worn in This Area
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REDUCING RISK
- Safety Glass Criteria
ANSI Z87 / CE EN166 certified glasses provide protection:
• High mass impact – 500g projectile dropped from a height of 127 cm
• High velocity impact – 6.35 mm diameter steel ball at 45 m/s
• Drop ball impact – 25 mm diameter steel ball dropped at 127 cm
• Side shield protection (dimensions covered by EN166 / not ANSI Z87)
• Visible light transmission - > 85% (clear & amber lens)
• Optical quality - No bubbles, waves or other visible defects
• Other – UV filtering, haze, prismatic, & refractive tests
Always consider advantages of:
• Hard Coated / anti scratch resistant glasses
• Certified test reports from qualified, independent laboratories
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT LENS
Performance & Application
Clear / Hard Coated Safety Lens provides:
• 91% light transmission,
• 99.9% UV protection, and
• Is scratch resistant.
• Use => Most industrial applications
Clear Anti-Fog (AF) Coated Safety Lens:
• Serves the functions of a clear lens, with AF coating
• CE EN166 certified AF coated glasses – have passed light
transmission test after immersion for 2 hours in water
• Use => provides good visibility in hot & humid environments.
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LENS SELECTION
Performance & Application
Amber-yellow safety lens:
• Improves contrast & filters out blue light
• 85% light transmission,
• 99.9% UV protection, and
• Is scratch resistant.
• Use => Overcast & Low light conditions / Quality Control
Blue Lens:
• Filters 34% of visible light & blue light,
• Provides soothing comfort for the eyes
• 99.9% UV protection & is scratch resistant
• Use => warehouses /factories with harsh industrial lighting
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LENS SELECTION
Performance & Application
Grey Hard Coated Safety Lens:
• Reduces glare, works as a sun glass,
• Filters out 80% of visible light,
• 99.9% UV protection, and
• Is scratch resistant.
• Use => Sunny and bright conditions
Mirror Coated Safety Lens:
• Serves the functions of a grey lens + filters a slightly more light
• Use => Very bright conditions
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LENS SELECTION
Performance & Application
Indoor/Outdoor Safety Lens:
• Mirror coating reduces some glare
• Allowing 50% visible light transmission
• 99.9% UV protection
• Use => For workers moving in and out of buildings – OR working outdoors in cloudy / sunny conditions
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Elvex Bifocal Safety Glasses
• Use => For workers who need
help seeing detail work – OR reading drawings / manuals
RX-400 model
• Safety Bifocal Glasses
• Diopters – 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0
• Hard coated PC lenses
• Cool Wrap style
• Sold in Clear or Grey lens
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Elvex Safety GlassesBallistic Rated
UniWraps model, SG-20
•Ballistic Rated – V0 test
rated at 640 fps ( 4 times
ANSI impact standard)
• ANSI Z87 / EN 166 rated
• Hard coated PC lenses
• Adjustable temples
• Cool Wrap style
• Sold as glasses or in Kits
Elvex
Safety Glasses
Hottest styles - ANSI Z87 / EN166 rated, Hard
Coated PC Lenses, available in Clear, Grey,
Indoor/Outdoor, & Mirror Lenses
Orbit, SG-36M,
Mirror Lens
Orbit, SG-36G,
Grey Lens
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Elvex
Safety Glasses
Best Selling Styles - ANSI Z87 / EN166 rated, hard
coated PC lenses
Atom, SG-400C (Clear)
ACER, SG-12A (Amber)
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Xenon, SG-14B (Blue)
Neutron, SG-30I/O
Elvex Safety Glasses
More Top Selling Models
Xenon, SG-14
TNT, SG-13
Trix, SG-17
Elvex Safety Glasses –
Product Range
22 different Styles – in Clear, Anti-Fog Coated, Grey, Indoor/Outdoor, Mirror,
Amber, Blue, Weld Shade, & Polarized lenses
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Elvex Goggles
ANSI Z87+ rated Goggles, super comfort with Hard Coated
PC lenses, Anti-Fog Coating, & indirect Ventilation
Visionaire, is available in clear lens
(GG-30C-AF), grey (GG-30G-AF), or
Dual clear lens for the most difficult
anti-fog applications (GG-35C-AF)
Legionnaire fits over the widest
range of prescription glasses.
Comes in clear lens (GG-25C-AF),
with smoke or blue color housing
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Elvex Face
Protection Systems
Complete Systems or Components (Visors, Muffs, &
Slot Adaptors) that fit major brands of Hard Hats
Slot Adaptor options
fit major brands of
hard hats
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About Elvex
Corporation
Leading USA Supplier of Eye, Face, Hearing
& Chainsaw Protection Products
¾ Mission - Protecting our Customers with:
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High Performance & Innovation
High value products at mid range prices
“Safety with Style”
Sales in over 50 countries on 6 continents
¾ Select Products – have US Military Stock #’s
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