Safety Goggles

Uncompromised Vision, Maximum Protection: Professional Safety Goggles

While working in welding and metalworking, your eyes are constantly exposed to a multitude of hazards. From high-speed projectiles and dust to chemical splashes and intense light, it’s a really dangerous environment for your vision. Safety goggles are engineered to provide a sealed barrier against these hazards around the eyes, offering superior protection against a wide array of risks. They are solid protection against hazardous particles, liquids, and vapours.

At Engweld, we supply a selection of professional-grade safety goggles designed to meet the rigorous demands of industrial environments. With your safety goggles, you’ll ensure uncompromised vision and maximum safety, whether you are an apprentice or a seasoned professional.

Why Safety Goggles Are Essential in Welding & Metalworking?

Working in metal fabrication involves unique and often extreme hazards that demand more than basic eye protection. Common risks include:

• Impact from Flying Debris: While working with an Angle Grinder with a cutting disc for instance or in an environment with machining operations, high-velocity fragments and metal swarf are generated and can be projected in the area.
• Dust and Fine Particles: Welding fumes, grinding dust, and general airborne particulates can cause irritation, abrasions, or embed themselves in the eye.
• Liquid Splashes: Solvents, coolants, oils, or even molten metal splashes pose severe chemical and thermal burn risks.
• Gases, Vapours, and Fumes: Certain processes can release hazardous gases or vapours that are detrimental to eye health.

Safety goggles address these multifaceted risks by providing:

• Sealed Protection: The main advantage of goggles is the complete seal that is formed around the eyes of the worker. This seal blocks out dust, splashes, and fine particles that can bypass safety glasses.
• Comprehensive Coverage: With safety goggles, you’ll typically have a wider field of vision and greater peripheral protection compared to spectacles.
• Compatibility with Prescription Eyewear: Many safety goggles are designed to fit over prescription glasses (OTG - Over The Glasses models), ensuring clear vision without compromising safety.

Our Main Types of Safety Goggles at Engweld

At Engweld, we’ve selected the best safety goggles for all users, from the DIY Welder to the heavy duty professional metalworker from global manufacturers such as 3M, ESAB or UVEX. Our selection is split in two specifics types of models: 

• Clear / Standard Safety Goggles: Clear safety goggles are for everyday use of eye protection equipment for general industry. Featuring clear, impact-resistant polycarbonate lenses, they provide sealed protection against flying particles, dust, and liquid splashes, without affecting colour perception. They are a must have for tasks like grinding, drilling, and general workshop activities. A good reference of clear safety goggles is the 3M 2890S Clear Premium Goggles With Poly Carbonate Lens and the Uvex Ultravision Goggles.
• Shade 5 Safety Goggles: Designed for tasks involving moderate levels of infrared and ultraviolet radiation, such as gas welding (oxy-acetylene welding), cutting, and brazing. The Shade 5 lens provides a welding shade 5 dark tint that reduces harmful light intensity while still allowing the operator to view the working area safely. We’d recommend the Esab Gs 300 Shade 5 Goggles 0700012058 for shade 5 safety goggles.

Regardless of type, look for these critical features in your safety goggles:

• Ventilation: Options include indirect vents for splash protection like the Esab Gs-300 Clear Goggles or sealed non-vented designs for gases/fine dust like the 3M Shade 5 3M2895S Goggles
• Lens Coatings: Crucial anti-fog and scratch resistance coatings maintain clear vision and extend product lifespan. The 3M Safety Goggle Anti-Fog/Scratch is a good choice for this type of lens coating. 
• Comfort and Fit: Adjustable straps and soft, conforming frames ensure comfort during prolonged wear.

Adhering to Safety Standards: EN 166

All safety goggles supplied by Engweld comply with the European standard EN 166: Personal Eye Protection. This standard specifies crucial requirements for eye protection, including:

• Optical Class: Defines the optical quality of the lens (Class 1 for continuous, distortion-free use).
• Mechanical Strength: Indicates resistance to impact from various energy levels.
• Fields of Use Symbols: Specific markings (e.g., '3' for liquid droplets/splashes, '4' for large dust, '5' for gas/fine dust, '9' for molten metal) denote protection against particular hazards. For Shade 5 goggles, the appropriate filter shade will also be marked.

Always ensure your safety goggles carry the appropriate EN 166 markings for the hazards present in your workplace.

Your Trusted Partner for Eye Protection

Engweld is dedicated to providing high-quality, compliant safety goggles from leading manufacturers, ensuring you have the optimal protection for every task. Explore our comprehensive selection designed for the demanding conditions of welding and metalworking.

For a complete safety strategy, remember to also browse our other Eye Protection, including Safety Glasses for general use and Face Shields for full-face coverage against larger hazards.

Choosing the correct safety goggles is vital. Our team at Engweld is here to assist you in selecting the ideal eye protection for your application. Visit your nearest Engweld branch using our Store Locator or contact us today for professional advice.