Over six years of attending FRC events as a spectator, and now four as a team member, I, and other FRC team members I know, have had safety inspectors ask us to switch out our lightly reflective (they're not like sunglasses) safety glasses for non-reflective ones. FRC's guidelines on the matter:
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Wear ANSI-approved, UL Listed, or CSA rated non-shaded safety glasses. Lightly tinted Rose, Blue, Amber tints are FIRST approved, but reflective lenses are not (eyes must be clearly visible to others).
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What is the reasoning behind the illegality of reflective safety glasses? I've heard reasons ranging from "we must be able to see where you're looking when pushing a robot cart" (seems a little ridiculous to me) and "If you're hurt, the paramedics will need to be able to see your eyes" (if this is the case, why couldn't they just remove the safety glasses?). I must be missing something.
What do you think? Is there a very good reason or explanation that I'm missing? Do you agree with this rule? If you were in charge of FIRST safety guidelines, would you keep this guideline in the books?
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