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PPE: VISION PROTECTION
Anti-Fog Solutions to Keep
Eyewear on Workers’ Faces and Not in their Hands
Many workers will instinctively remove their safety eyewear to see what is in front of them.
BY MARY PADRON
Lens fogging has always been a challenge in the industrial workforce, negatively impacting construction, machine shop, metal, law enforcement, food processing and other workers. However, mask-wearing during the pandemic has
significantlymultipliedthisissue,aswarmmoistairisforcedacross
the lens of safety eyewear. This undesirable situation ultimately leads to worker frustration, increased risks of vulnerability and injury and compliance issues.
When glasses fog, workers are caught in a Catch 22. If workers cannot see, what are they going to do? Many workers will
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