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Occupational Optics
Rx Protective Eyewear
“It’s the law… to provide prescription safety
eyewear to your employees!”
-OSHA – 29 CFR 1910.133
What does OSHA require?
- Employees who wear prescription lenses while engaged in
operations that involve eye hazards must wear eye
- protection that incorporates the prescription in its design.
- Eye and face protective eyewear must be distinctly marked
to ANSI Z87.1 standards.
- Eyewear must protect against the specific hazard.
- Not restrict vision or movement.
- Not interfere with any other protective equipment.
But isn’t a prescription safety program time consuming and difficult to implement?
- We will design an Rx program that suits your needs.
- We will work with you every step of the way to insure your needs are met.
Did you know?
- The average price for Standard Optical Safety Rx glasses (frame and lenses) is $65.00.
- The average cost of a disabling eye injury is $2949 in indemnity compensation and $994 for medical payments for a total of $3943 as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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