Mouchel Infrastructure Services

100111 Water Operations

Health Safety Tool Box Talk

Safety Glasses

April 2014

Health & Safety Tool Box Talk

Safety Glasses

Reason for talk

There have been a number of questions raised as to where and when is it appropriate to wear the Safety Glasses compared with Safety Goggles

All staff that are required to work out on site or who are visiting staff that are working out on site are required to where the Safety Glasses.

All staff is also reminded that Safety Glasses are not a substitute for Safety Goggles and if there is an requirement for Safety Goggles to be worn whilst entering a contractors site then Safety Goggles must be worn and not the Safety Glasses issued.

What is the difference between safety glasses and goggles?

There are several distinctions between safety glasses and safety goggles. First of all, safety goggles have a rubber or soft plastic seal that touches the face so that the goggles can enclose the protected area on the face. But the safety glasses only cover the area of eyes. In addition, safety glasses usually have large lenses, like sunglasses, and are generally made of clear plastic, while safety goggles offer more complete protection against chemical splashes and projectiles. According to their differences in design and materials, therefore, they are applied in different ways. Safety glasses are generally intended for shielding people's eyes from small pieces of debris. Safety goggles, however, are generally used in large scale construction projects to effectively shield your eyes from heavy-duty debris.

Toolbox talk attendance and action sheet

Subject
Safety Glasses / Date / Location
Division
100111 / Delivered by / Signed
Attendees
NAME
(PLEASE PRINT) / SIGNATURE / NAME
(PLEASE PRINT) / SIGNATURE
Areas for action identified (if any)
Action taken (if any)
Risk assessment revised or reviewed Y/N?