Posted By christopher harris I was asked recently if the company had a policy on eye tests and prescriptive safety glasses. The employee in question works within our fitters work shops repairing plant/ vehicles. If it is a requirement by law, where will i find this law??? Please do not point me down the risk assessment route or the PPE regs.

Posted By TBC Simon is correct about the need for DSE users, but as you already understand your obviously obliged to provide eye protection in some other areas of the fitters work. The way you do it is another matter. Some goggles can fit over normal specs for various uses. Not sure about over-goggles giving secure protection against liquid chemicals though. Engineering - if you have to ensure complete accuracy in machining etc then prescription safety specs especially for that job with side protection may be the answer. Over-goggles or over-safety specs may cause a double glazing effect and reading tolerances may be affected. The prescription safety specs available today last a very long time given the strength of them and the operators usually take very good care of them. Compared with the cost of throwaway pairs it will probably work out at a similar or less cost and the company should pick up the bill for the specs, but in this case the employee would use a current eye prescripton already paid for by themselves. Get in touch with your PPE supplier and they will be able to help. Hope this helps.