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FAQs
Statistics show that 116,000 people in Australia
seek medical assistance for eye injuries every year. Most these
injuries are a result of workers not wearing proper protective eyewear
being too close to the activity or assisting others performing potentially
harmful tasks.
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Who is most at risk from an eye injury?
Occupations most at risk from eye injuries include those who work
with mechanical equipment, chemicals or sources of radiation. Tasks
with mechanical equipment where particles can become airborne at
various speeds include:
Machine operation
Grinding
Polishing
Chipping
Drilling
Machine tooling
Cutting
Impact of steel on steel
Impact of steel on other materials
Welding, brazing and soldering
Sand blasting
Saw milling
Use of rotary mowers
Spraying paint or molten metal
Use of high speed rotating devices
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How can the new prescription
safety standard ASNZs 1337.6 benefit me?
Until now, the visually impaired who required MEDIUM impact protection
could only wear special prescription inserts under their goggles
or wear safety “over spectacles” on top of their normal
prescription glasses. Both methods resulted in problems such as
fogging, restricted vision and restricted movements, uncomfortable
wear and not to mention and unsightly look – all of which
resulted in decreased wearing compliance by employees.
Our prescription safety glasses, compliant with NEW MEDIUM IMPACT
requirements allow for:
Increased comfort
Increased protection
More fashionable look
Less fogging
Less restriction on movement and visual sight
Better compliance from your employees
How can I be sure of the quality
of your prescription safety glasses?
The Australian Standard ASNZs 1337.6 requires manufactures of prescription
safety glasses to be certified
Strict certification requirements by SAI global
include expensive testing of the multitude of frame and lens combinations
followed by ongoing batch testing.
Each industrial prescription safety glasses manufactured
by the certified manufacturer will carry the “fiveticks standards
mark” and a certificate with the manufacturers license number
for tracking if required.
Safety Eyewear Optometrists supply products only
from certified manufacturers, so you can rest at ease knowing that
your employee’s eye safety is legally guaranteed.
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What are vision screenings?
Vision screenings are an essential but not compulsory component
to every comprehensive eye safety program. Not only will vision
screening help you determine the employees that require prescription
safety glasses as opposed to non-prescription but we can also help
screen for various eye diseases which you or your employee may not
be aware of.
You will be surprised to find there are many people
in the workforce who have never had their eyes tested. Not only
are they not performing optimally but they are putting themselves
and those around them at risk to various injuries.
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How do I purchase your products and services?
Depending on your needs, we have two simple ways for you to order
our products:
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Through our network of local optometrists
close to you. If your local optometrist isn’t already
part of our network, get them to contact us.
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Through our mobile optometrists who
will attend your workplace. Our mobile optometrists will organize
all orders at the time you arrange for eye
examinations or eye
screenings for a group of your employees.
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Through an easy but sophisticated online
ordering system. This process even has a tracking system
so you can track every single order you make.
Apply for an account
online or contact us so we can
assess your needs and find a simple solution for you.
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