Safety spectacles or safety glasses can offer users affordable and stylish protection against low energy impacts and other forms of optical hazard. Safety specs are one of the most common obligatory items of personal protective equipment (PPE) found on any construction site, workshop or factory today. Modern designs are lightweight and unobtrusive offering users protection from flying particles and debris which can be generated through the use of hand and power tools. Specialist coatings and tints which can filter out ultraviolet radiation from sunlight or provide protection from welding flash and even comfort the eyes against fluorescent and LED lighting make safety spectacles an essential piece of anyone’s PPE.

Overspecs which are designed to be worn over traditional prescription glasses can be a convenient solution for visitors or infrequent users of safety spectacles. However, anyone that needs to wear a prescription lens but requires eye protection daily should consider a pair of prescription safety glasses. Prescription safety spectacles, combine the users prescription with a safety lens so the wearer can work comfortably and without any visual impairment. Many safety spectacles are subject to harsh and difficult working environments whether they are being worn or placed on the workbench so an anti-scratch lens can prolong the working life. Temperature extremes and physical work can also lead to fogging, so a quality antifog or anti-mist coating can be invaluable.