EYE PROTECTION FOR LIGHT WELDING, CUTTING, BRAZING

To provide protection from eye hazards in light welding applications, such as cutting and brazing, workers should wear safety eyewear with IR Filter lenses. Gateway Safety (Cleveland, OH) offers multiple options for both light welding applications as well as those requiring traditional welding goggles.

Eyewear includes the Cover2 IR, a contemporary style OTG solution with an IR Filter Shade 5.0. Other spectacle options offering protection in Shades 3.0 and 5.0 include the highly popular StarLite IR and the traditional style Strobe IR. Wheelz IR also offers IR protection in a sleek, lightweight goggle form. All products also meet the ANSI Z87.1+ standard, providing peace of mind that wearers are getting all-around hazard protection. (This eyewear is not suitable for some welding applications that require a higher level of IR protection.)

Eye injuries account for one-quarter of all welding injuries, making them by far the most common injury for welders. Common hazards include being struck by flying particles; radiation and photochemical burns from ultraviolet radiation, infrared radiation (IR), and intense blue light; irritation from fumes; and chemical burns. Even non-welders, such as supervisors and visitors, are at risk for accidents and injuries in these settings ? often more so than even welders because they are not accustomed to welding hazards and don’t take the necessary safety precautions.

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