Safety glass storage and student use

[Celia]

Our team keeps a plastic bin near the door, full of safety glasses. This just helps remind us all to grab a pair as we enter the build room (but the electrical subteam works there, too). We require safety glasses to be worn everywhere in the room while power tools are in use. Some people have their own, but most just use the bin. We prefer to use the scratched up ones for everyday wear and tear. No one wants to ruin nice, new glasses in January

Before competition every year, we all get a new pair we are responsible for. Some of us will personalize them and keep them for year-round wear, but others will throw theirs back in the bin after competition. We don't lose many, our team is small. Our system works for us, but the shoe rack idea is great!

[Seth Mallory]

Each student buys their own safety glasses. The team sells them at cost. You loose them you buy another pair. Each student has a bin on a rack to put personal items and store their glasses. We have loaners for guests and mentors. If the money is a issue the team will provide glasses.' Some students go their entire career on the team with only one pair.

[Billfred]

Past teams I've been on have had a bucket-o-glasses, but I always bought a pair (Western Safety, $2 a pair at Harbor Freight, because they fit my head without being pinchy) that stayed in the car with me.

Were I starting a team now (oh, wait...), I'd be inclined to say BYO Safety Glasses and maintain a stash for visitors and slackers.

[AllenGregoryIV]

We try to get them donated (We had to buy a few pairs at some point but only about $50 total at about $1.50 a pair) then just keep them in a small bin in the build room.

We haven't had too much of a problem with them walking away. If you don't buy fancy ones people are less likely to walk off with them and if they do you're a lot less likely to care. Every once in awhile I'll remind people to bring back any that they accidentally took home.