Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 39 - SAFETY STANDARDS-GENERAL › Subchapter C - HEAD AND EYE PROTECTION › MANUFACTURE OF PROTECTORS › Section 39.578 - Goggle interior construction standards

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Temples shall be made of a material that
					 withstands sterilization and does not readily corrode nor discolor the skin.
					 Ear hooks for temples shall be flexible, properly bent to fit the ear, and
					 finished or covered so as not to cut or irritate the skin. If a covering is
					 used, it shall extend for half the length of the temples and be of a material
					 which does not readily deteriorate in service. Temples shall be fastened to the
					 frame with a screw or rivet in addition to the one which holds the lens in
					 place. Temples shall fold over the lens when stored. No part shall be composed
					 of quick-burning material.
(b)
					 Short temples may be substituted for regular temples. They shall be made of a
					 material that does not readily corrode or discolor the skin, and shall be
					 attached to the frame in the same manner as, and be interchangeable with, the
					 regular temples. A headband shall be fastened to the outer ends of the short
					 temples and shall be adjustable as to length and easily replaceable. No part
					 shall be composed of quick-burning material.
(c) In lieu of regular temples or short
					 temples a headband or headgear shall be supplied of any suitable material and
					 design that properly retains the goggles in position and affords comfort and
					 protection to the wearer. Such headgear shall be adjustable as to size or shall
					 be supplied in properly assorted sizes. No part shall be composed of quick
					 burning material.
(d) Nose pieces,
					 bridges, or connecting links between lens frames shall have the portions that
					 come in contact with the skin of a material that do not readily corrode and do
					 not discolor the skin. The construction shall be substantial and the nose
					 piece, bridge or connecting link shall be securely fastened to the lens frames.
					 If the weight of the goggles is borne by the bridge or nosepiece resting on the
					 crest or sides of the nose of the wearer, such portions of the goggles shall
					 afford comfortable bearing surfaces. The nosepiece, bridge, or connecting link
					 shall be constructed so as to be readily adjustable, or the goggles shall be
					 furnished in assorted sizes. No part shall be composed of quick-burning
					 material.
(e) Eyecups shall be made
					 of metal or of fiber or of other substantial material which withstand
					 sterilization, shaped to fit the configuration of the face and shall be
					 constructed so as to afford adequate ventilation. Parts touching the face shall
					 be made of heat-insulating material and shall be properly edged to prevent
					 cutting the face. The eyecup shall be flexibly connected with a coupling which
					 permit ready adjustment; otherwise goggles shall be furnished in assorted
					 sizes. The coupling or center piece shall be covered with or made of
					 heat-insulating material which withstands sterilization and which may be
					 readily renewed. Goggles shall be supplied with a headband or headgear of any
					 suitable material and design so as to retain the goggles in their proper
					 position. Each pair of goggles shall bear some permanent distinctive marking by
					 which the source may be readily identified. No part shall be composed of
					 quick-burning material.
(f) Lenses
					 for goggles of type 3 shall be made to conform to the specifications set forth
					 in §
											39.572 (relating to lenses and
					 windows).