Eye injury and damage is a real and all too common workplace risk, particularly in industrial environments where the instance of chemical splash, flying debris, protruding objects or workplace misadventure is relatively high. Eye strain and ocular damage from ultraviolet (UV) radiation is also of significant concern which is why all our eyewear lines have a minimum 99 % protection against harmful UV radiation from the sun. Our Safety Eyewear offering includes a comprehensive range of frame styles, lens shapes and coatings that mitigate risk and increase safety in the vast majority of work application areas. Our product is manufactured and certified to the most recent Australian Standards AS/NZS 1337 and comply with all identity marking requirements. EYE PROTECTION STANDARD The Australian Eye Protection Standard considers the obvious risks of injury to the idea and provides guidelines to mitigate against them. Selecting the wrong type of safety spectacles or goggles in handling the application hazard can have serious consequences. It is important to consider possible risks including velocity, size and the nature of the hazard when evaluating the right eyewear. The Standards for protective eyewear provides an excellent source of information and assistance. AS/NZS 1336:1997 Recommended practices for occupational eye protection This Standard sets out recommended practices for the protection of the eyes of persons at work, against hazards such as flying particles, dust, splashing materials and molten metals, harmful gases, vapours and aerosols, high-intensity radiation generated during welding operations and furnace work. Guidance is given on the selection of eye protectors appropriate to the use of particular lasers. Additional guidance is provided for manufacturers and dispensers of prescription lenses on the requirements for production of prescription personal eye protectors. AS/NZS 1337.1:2010 Personal eye protection – Eye and face protectors for occupational applications *Please note: This new Standard supersedes the previous Standard AS/NZS 1337:1992 This Standard specifies minimum requirements for non-prescription eye and face protectors and associated oculars. They are designed to provide protection for the eyes and faces of persons against common occupational hazards such as flying particles and fragments, dusts, splashing materials and molten metals, harmful gases, vapours and aerosols. Requirements for optical qualities and low, medium, high and very high impact resistance are given and appendices describing appropriate test methods are included in this Standard. Requirements for prescription-eye protectors against low and medium impact are given in AS/NZS 1337.6. Requirements for eye protectors against laser radiation are given in AS/NZS 1337, Parts 4 and 5. The aim of this Standard is to assist in the provision of safe, efficient and comfortable vision in the occupational situation, including consideration of the need for protection against sunglare and optical radiation in the natural environment. The Standard does not apply to filter oculars for protection against optical radiations generated by industrial processes, which are dealt with in AS/NZS 1338. AS/NZS 1338.1:1992 Filters for eye protectors – Filters for protection against radiation generated in welding and allied operations AS/NZS 1338.2:1992 Filters for eye protectors – Filters for protection against ultraviolet radiation AS/NZS 1338.3:1992 Filters for eye protectors – Filters for protection against infra-red radiation IMPACT PROTECTION RATING Impact protection is described as metres per second at which a particulate travels as described by Standard AS/NZS 1337.1:2010 and • Low Impact - tested full-face-on at 12m/sec
• Medium Impact - tested front on, as well as side-on at 45m/sec • High Impact - tested front on, as well as side-on at 120m/sec • Very High Impact - tested front on, as well as side-on at 190m/sec
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