To Roger 

You are correct, the safety glass policy instituted by companies become a big problem when not implemented with common sense. 

The company has the right to go beyond OSHA requirements and for simplicity dictate that everyone off the main aisle must wear safety glasses for easy enforcement. This causes more frustration and unecessary stress on SMT operators and other know that safety glasses is not required for many jobs. Those who don't normally wear glasses are annoyed and if your trying to see and work with very small SMT components it is very frustrating. 

We do require safety glasses when cleaning stencils where chemicals or alcohol is used. OSHA requires safety glasses for good reason but and areas that require safety glasses should be marked by tape on the floor to designate these areas. 

You correct as long as an operator is soldering under a Luxo light or microscope then th ey have the  required glass barrier between their eyes and the handsolder operation. 

Getting the mangement and auditors to take a common sense approach can be a challange. As you said you can't effectively use safety glasses over microscope eyepieces. The wrong approach can cause people to leave the company.    
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Ellis" <[log in to unmask]> 
To: [log in to unmask] 
Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2009 10:24:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [TN] safety glasses 

I don't wish to appear cynical but isn't this a case where that missing 
commodity, common sense, should be applied? 

In any case, the operator can just push the safety glasses up to his/her 
forehead. (S)he will still be wearing them! Does your sacrosanct rule 
specifically forbid this? 

For Goodness' sake! 

Brian 

Roger Mack wrote: 
> We are implementing a mandatory safety glasses policy across all of 
> manufacturing. This will replace the requirement for use in just 
> designated areas. 
> 
> How do you handle the use of microscopes with a safety glasses policy? Are 
> inspectors allowed to remove glasses while using microscopes? The current 
> issued glasses leave your eye too far from the eyepieces for a full view. 
> 
> We do have a few of the Vision Engineering Lynx scopes, but most are Leica 
> or B&L stereo microscopes. 
> 
> 
> Roger Mack  P.Eng. 
> Manufacturing Specialist 
> Parker Hannifin Corporation 
> Electronic Controls Division 
> 1305 Clarence Avenue 
> Winnipeg, MB  R3T 1T4 Canada 
> direct 204 453 3339 x373 
> www.vansco.ca 
> www.parker.com 
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