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Originally Posted by IronicDeadBird
I actually get a lot of flak for wearing my normal glasses even though I got them so that they are rated for construction sites. They come with side shields and everything yet somehow someone always comments about it. Does anyone know if we are expected to wear traditional looking safety glasses if our prescription ones are already up to par?
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Per page 3 of the 2015 FRC Safety Manual:
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If you wear non-safety rated prescription glasses, you must wear approved safety goggles over them to achieve adequate protection. If you wear safety rated glasses, you may use side shields.
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Additionally, section 4.2.1 of the 2015 Admin Manual states:
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ANSI- approved, UL-listed, or CSA rated safety glasses required for eye protection
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So it seems to me that, so long as the glasses are safety rated by one or more of the organization's listed and have side shields, you're fine. As these are straight from FIRST's rulebooks, there really isn't any ambiguity or personal opinion involved. I would just encourage you to know these sections well and to have some sort of proof regarding the safety rating of your glasses, in the event you come up against a stubborn individual. It's much easier (and more GP!) to show the pertinent rules and safety rating than it is to get into a protracted argument
