Procurement Procedures 2. For their protection, and to set a proper example for others, when entering these areas the appropriate personal protective equipment should be worn. To ensure their meeting DOL safety requirements, and in order to obtain prompt reimbursement, the equipment shall be purchased following the policies, standards and procedures described below.
Asterisks precede and follow changes.
New glasses must have side shields. In order to obtain reimbursement, an individual requiring prescription safety glasses will be required to submit to his immediate supervisor a lenses prescription issued within the last year. The individual must have his eye examination performed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist at no expense to the Government. Safety lenses meeting this standard in combination with street-wear frames are not acceptable. Frames must bear the manufacturer's identification trademark on both fronts and temple.