Read the markings
ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 marks are stamped on the frame and lens. Z87 is basic impact, Z87+ is high impact, D3 is splash/droplet, D4 is dust, D5 is fine dust, W plus a number is a welding shade, U is UV and R is infrared.
Safety Glasses: Z87.1, Lens Tints and Anti-Fog
Eye protection is the cheapest PPE on the truck and the most commonly skipped. Fit and fog are what decide whether people keep it on.
Look for the Z87+ marking for high-impact protection under ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, then choose the lens tint for the light conditions and an anti-fog coating for any humid, hot or physical work.
Tint by light condition
Match tint to where the work happens.
- Clear: indoor and night work
- Gray / smoke: bright outdoor sun
- Amber / vermillion: low light, overcast, dawn and dusk
- Indoor/outdoor mirror: crews moving in and out all shift
- Polarized: glare off water, glass, sheet metal and wet pavement
Fog is the real failure mode
Most eye-protection non-compliance is fogging, not defiance. Permanent anti-fog coatings, vented frames and foam-gasket frames each solve a different version of it; hot, humid and respirator-paired work needs the strongest anti-fog available.
Glasses, goggles or face shield
Glasses handle flying particles. Sealed goggles are required for dust, splash and chemical work. A face shield is always secondary protection — it is worn over glasses or goggles, never instead of them.
Buying for a crew
Stock two or three frames people actually like plus a bulk box of clear spares. Cheap spares in the gang box beat perfect glasses back at the shop.
Safety glasses & eye protection in stock
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360OTG OTG Style Eyewear Safety Glasses
From $1.59 USD / ea
12-unit minimum order · 300 per case · 2 SKUs
Pyramex
Aluminum Bound Polycarbonate Face Shield
- ANSI Z87.1+
$7.89 USD / ea
Sold individually · 50 per case · 1 SKU
Pyramex
Aluminum Bound Polyethylene Face Shield
- ANSI Z87.1+
$4.39 USD / ea
Sold individually · 50 per case · 1 SKU
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AP-CAMO Safety Eyewear
- ANSI Z87.1+
From $6.79 USD / ea
12-unit minimum order · 300 per case · 2 SKUs
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AP1 Safety Eyewear
- ANSI Z87.1+
From $3.69 USD / ea
12-unit minimum order · 300 per case · 2 SKUs
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APH1 Safety Eyewear
- ANSI Z87.1+
From $4.19 USD / ea
12-unit minimum order · 300 per case · 2 SKUs
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AT-CA Safety Eyewear
- ANSI Z87.1+
From $1.59 USD / ea
12-unit minimum order · 300 per case · 2 SKUs
Common questions
- What does Z87+ mean on safety glasses?
- Z87+ means the eyewear passed the high-impact test in ANSI/ISEA Z87.1. Plain Z87 marking indicates basic impact protection only.
- Do I need goggles instead of safety glasses?
- Yes for dust, chemical splash and liquid droplet hazards — those require sealed goggles marked D3, D4 or D5. Safety glasses cover flying-particle impact hazards.
- Does a face shield replace safety glasses?
- No. Face shields are secondary protection and must be worn over safety glasses or goggles.