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While both safety glasses and regular glasses sit on your nose and wrap around your ears, the similarities pretty much end there. Whether you're on a construction site, working in a lab, or just doing some DIY at home, understanding the differences between safety glasses and regular eyewear is crucial for your eye safety.


1. Purpose and Function

  • Safety Glasses: Designed to protect the eyes from specific hazards like flying debris, chemicals, or harmful radiation. They are used in environments where there is a risk of eye injuries.
  • Regular Glasses: Primarily meant to correct vision. They may offer some degree of protection against everyday elements like dust or wind but are not designed to withstand high-impact forces or hazardous conditions.

2. Construction and Materials

  • Safety Glasses: Typically made from ultra-durable materials. Polycarbonate is a popular choice for lenses because it is much more impact-resistant than other plastics or glass. Frames are also sturdier and often include side shields to protect against peripheral threats.
  • Regular Glasses: Usually feature lenses made from plastic or glass designed for optical clarity, not durability. Frames can be made from a variety of materials, including metal or plastic, focusing on comfort and style over protection.

3. Safety Standards

  • Safety Glasses: In Australia, safety eyewear must meet the stringent standards outlined in AS/NZS 1337.1, ensuring adequate protection against the hazards for which it is designed.
  • Regular Glasses: There are no specific safety standards regarding impact resistance or protective capabilities for regular eyeglasses.

4. Lens Treatments

  • Safety Glasses: Often treated with coatings that provide additional protection and functionality, such as anti-fog, anti-scratch, and UV protection. These treatments enhance the durability and effectiveness of safety eyewear under various conditions.
  • Regular Glasses: While they can also feature some of these coatings, the primary focus is often on anti-reflective treatments for improved visual clarity and aesthetics.
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Bunzl Safety and Lifting offers an integrated approach to the selection, supply, service, and replacement of safety products, resulting in our ability to manage the complete life cycle of your personal and workplace safety requirements. Bunzl Safety and Lifting is a leading manufacturer of safety products, we provide the very best in workwear, corporate wear, PPE, footwear, materials handling, load restraint, and recovery,height safety, and site safety. We are also a leading supplier of some of the best industrial safety brands on the market, including Mack, Ninja, Contego, Boomerang, Beaver, B-Safe, WS Workwear, Frontier, Black Rat, Robertsons, 3M, Honeywell, Ansell, Bolle Safety, DuPont, Donaghys, MSA, Moldex, Steel Blue, Oliver, uvex, Sqwincher, MaxiFlex, DNC Workwear, Mayo Hardware, Gunnebo Industries, Skylotech and Blundstone. We also offer a range of services including product specialisation and consolidation, custom embroidery and branding, lifting equipment and inspections, NATA Accredited testing and services, height safety installed systems and training, managed inventory, eCommerce and digital solutions, clothing fitouts and yearly uniform issues, ethical sourcing, Indigenous Engagement, and environmental responsibility. We have an Australia-wide network of branches that ensures fast shipping across the country.

Bunzl Brands & Operations Pty Ltd (BBO) located at 55 Sarah Andrews Close Erskine Park NSW 2579 quality scope covers: manufacturing, importing, wholesaling, repairing and testing of lifting, rigging equipment, winches, hoists and materials handling products. The manufacture of synthetic slings and webbing products including load restraint and height safety equipment. Manufacture, import, wholesale and distribution of PPE products, workwear and hand tools. Design and development of products and services and the provision of mechanical testing services.