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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Operational => Topic started by: Midland Retty on September 23, 2008, 02:30:07 PM

Title: Safety Glasses
Post by: Midland Retty on September 23, 2008, 02:30:07 PM

The safety glasses we use at RTCs in our brigade have recently been the subject of concern

The main problem is that they steam up very easily and very quickly and thus hamper visibility.

This has safety implications for obvious reasons, not to mention the matter of time wasted whilst wearers remove them and wipe them - especially cutting equipment operators.

Have any of you had similar problems with glasses your brigade use?

I understand several brigades no longer use safety glasses as the new style Gaillet helmet negate the need for them, but again would welcome your views / comments

Title: Safety Glasses
Post by: JC100 on September 23, 2008, 02:51:57 PM

The Gallet helmet i used whilst in the RAF had a double visor. It had a full face visor and the smaller eye goggles both completely seperate from each other. The eye goggles were fine and didn't seam to steam up at all. The full face visor did tend to steam up occassionally.

Title: Safety Glasses
Post by: nearlythere on September 23, 2008, 05:15:40 PM

Quote from: Midland Retty

The safety glasses we use at RTCs in our brigade have recently been the subject of concern

The main problem is that they steam up very easily and very quickly and thus hamper visibility.

This has safety implications for obvious reasons, not to mention the matter of time wasted whilst wearers remove them and wipe them - especially cutting equipment operators.

Have any of you had similar problems with glasses your brigade use?

I understand several brigades no longer use safety glasses as the new style Gaillet helmet negate the need for them, but again would welcome your views / comments

Too much surface area of sweaty skin within the goggles can cause the lens to mist up easily.

Title: Safety Glasses
Post by: AnthonyB on September 23, 2008, 10:54:15 PM

Are you using enclosed goggles or spectacle type eyewear?  and are they any old stuff or one of the 'Gucci' brands like Bolle?

Goggles usually fog more than spectacles (in my experience), especially if indirect vent to include chem splash protection.

Title: Safety Glasses
Post by: Fireguy1230 on September 24, 2008, 10:23:45 AM

I assume they are also being used in conjunction with dust masks? This contributes a bit too.

Title: Safety Glasses
Post by: Midland Retty on September 24, 2008, 12:02:06 PM

not always fireguy no

Title: Safety Glasses
Post by: wee brian on September 25, 2008, 11:28:09 AM

You used to be able to get anti mist wipes - dunno how good they are.

Title: Safety Glasses
Post by: firey on September 26, 2008, 04:46:08 PM

Neat washing up liquid rubbed into the lens stops them from misting up.  we use the spectacle type and ive never had any bother.

Title: Safety Glasses
Post by: Midland Retty on October 13, 2008, 09:03:29 AM

Thanks for all your suggestions / replies folks, much appreciated as always.