When should safety glasses be worn in a telecom environment?

Safety glasses should be worn during activities where there is a high risk of eye injury from debris or hazardous materials. Grinding steel is one such activity, as it generates metal shavings and sparks that can easily fly into the eyes, posing a serious threat to vision and safety. Wearing safety glasses provides crucial protection against these hazards.

In contrast, while safety glasses are important for some of the other activities mentioned, not all of them pose the same level of risk to eye safety. For example, when operating a generator or climbing towers, other personal protective equipment (PPE) such as helmets or fall protection gear might take precedence, even though safety glasses can still be beneficial in those contexts. Using hand tools can also lead to eye injuries, but the specific activity of grinding is particularly known for producing flying particles, making the use of safety glasses during this task especially critical.