Guides

Construction site PPE head to toe: hard hat, eye protection, hi-vis, and safety-toe boots, plus hearing, respiratory, hand, and fall protection added by task. When each is required, the governing standards, who pays, and how to choose — with links to every category guide.

Safety glasses are the most-worn piece of PPE on any job site — and the most frequently bought wrong. ANSI Z87.1 compliance is mandatory wherever the 29 CFR 1926.102 hazard threshold is met, but the Z87.1 marking alone doesn't tell you whether the lens handles chemical splash, high-impact grinding…

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133 requires eye and face protection wherever employees are exposed to flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids, caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. All eye protection must meet ANSI Z87.1.