The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital has seen a 41% increase in eye traumas in males sustained in the workplace over the last 5 years, which "likely indicates a lack of awareness and/or adherence to eye safety procedures".

 

The Director of the Eye and Ear’s Emergency Department, Dr Carmel Crock commented:

“We see around 1800 corneal foreign body injuries a year."

"90% of eye injuries are generally preventable by using appropriate eye protection."

The type of safety glasses tint required depends upon the work environment and type of tasks. We offer lens tinting solutions for almost all light environments to ensure workers' safety, health, productivity, and comfort. 

Sunlight, glare, dim interiors, blue light – all kinds of lighting in the workplace brings its own set of challenges. The right lens tint is essential for the safety, health, productivity and comfort of workers.

When a worker is wearing the appropriate lens tint, not only will it protect their eyes from the hazards of the job at hand, it will also help lessen eye strain, fatigue and headaches. This can result in fewer instances of workers removing their safety glasses due to discomfort, significantly reducing the risk of accidents.

We offer lens tinting solutions for every light environment, with everything from clear to grey lenses to protect workers' eyes from the harsh Australian sun. If you’re unsure of which safety eyewear tint may be right for you, the uvex digital lens tinting advisor helps you find the perfect tinting for your application.

Some of the standard lens tint options include:

Clear

A clear lens provides good vision for general, indoor applications where medium impact protection is essential. It also has the highest VLT 80% +, making it the most common for indoor use.

Amber

An amber tint provides high visibility and greater contrast in different light situations. Amber lenses are typically used in poorly lit working environments including night-time and early morning outdoor applications.

Smoke/Grey

If you work in any outdoor environment with prolonged sun exposure, whether bright or partially sunny, a darker tint blocks natural glare and sun glare so that you’re not putting constant strain on your eyes.

Polarised

Reflected light affects countless workers by causing increased glare and reducing visibility. Glare typically happens when waves of light bounce off reflective surfaces. Because the surface is horizontal, the light is reflected horizontally. When you are wearing polarized safety eyewear, the surface blocks the glare by filtering out the horizontal light waves. By removing or reducing glare, polarised lenses improve visual perception, enhance clarity and colour definition. This leads to less eye strain. Polarised lenses are ideal in environments where surfaces reflect bright sunlight, such as water, large metal containers, big sheets of glass.

uvex CBR75 and uvex CBR65

CBR65 and CBR75 are ideal for people working indoors under harsh light conditions, such as: strong LED lighting, neon, or very bright environments; for those in changing light environments, either indoor or outdoor; and for those that require high levels of concentration or undertake close inspection work.

 

How to find the right tint lens for your safety eyewear?

When selecting safety eyewear, there are a number of factors that need to be considered.

To choose the right tint for your workers, it is important to understand the work environment and type of tasks performed on-site. If you're unsure, consider having an audit conducted to determine your workers’ safety eyewear needs.

Pay close attention to:

  • All positions and tasks requiring safety eyewear
  • Light sources found in the different work places
  • Risk to workers’ eyes

For further information, view the uvex safety blog post about the topic here