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When there is a hazard from flying objects, what feature must your eye protection have?

Side protection, like side shields.

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  1. Tinted lenses
  2. Side protection ✔
  3. A foam headband

Why: Flying chips can hit from the side, so OSHA requires eye protection with side protection. Clip-on or slide-on side shields are allowed if they meet the standard.

Huh, didn't know that: Workers who wear prescription glasses need safety eyewear with the prescription built in, or goggles that fit over them.

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Answer: Side protection. Flying chips can hit from the side, so OSHA requires eye protection with side protection. Clip-on or slide-on side shields are allowed if they meet the standard.

  1. 29 CFR 1910.133 Eye and face protection (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1910.133
    uses eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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