Safety Goggles

PRO Choice’s range of medium impact safety goggles takes care of your eyes when it matters most. Certified to Australian and New Zealand standards, the goggles are designed and tested to ensure complete protection against common occupational hazards.

Safety Glasses Versus Safety Goggles

Safety glasses and safety goggles both have their uses in the workplace. Rather than favouring one over the other, take a moment to consider the task you’ll be using them for.

While suitable for many workplace scenarios, safety glasses still allow for airflow in and around the eye area. Because of this they aren’t able to provide sufficient protection in every instance.

Thanks to their snug fit, safety goggles afford absolute protection from things like flying particles and fragments, dust, splashing chemicals and harmful gases and aerosols. 

Taking the time to weigh up these factors will help you decide which option will keep your team safe and your company compliant.

Why Is Face Protection Necessary?

According to legislation, approved safety glasses or eye protection must be worn in certain workplace environments. More often than not, workers are happy to act in accordance with safety regulations and wear eye and face protection

This is incongruent with statistics, which show that more than 50,000 Australians were hospitalised between 2010 and 2015 due to eye injuries. The disconnect? Education.

The Australasian Mine Safety Journal reported that many of the workers injured while not wearing protective eyewear thought the situation did not call for it.

Educating your team on the kind of eyewear to use in different situations cannot be overstated. With the right information, injuries from chemical splashes, radiation, unsafe or improper handling of tools, etc. can be alleviated.

When Should You Wear Medium Impact Safety Goggles?

Eye protection impact ratings are determined by the PPE’s ability to withstand an impact from a specified weight ball without cracking, detaching or dislodging, breaking or coming into contact with the eye or the head.

Wearing medium impact safety goggles provides protection from objects travelling up to 45 metres per second (162 km/h). Scenarios where this would be sufficient include engineering workshops, laboratories, masonry work, spray painting, waste handling, woodworking and so on.

Understanding the importance of wearing the correct safety eyewear for the task at hand can greatly reduce the number of injuries in the workplace.

Safety Goggles to Meet All Your Workplace Needs

The PRO Choice range of safety eyewear is always improving. Whether you’re looking for clear or tinted safety goggles or you need goggles combined with a visor, you’ll find it in our online store.

Browse through our current options and be sure to check back regularly for new additions to our protective eyewear range. We’re continuously striving to be the best choice in safety eyewear.