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PPE Selection - Impact Hazards: Face Shields
Face shields are intended to protect the entire face or
portions of it from impact hazards such as flying fragments,
objects, large chips, and particles. When worn alone, face
shields do not protect employees
from impact hazards. Use face shields in combination with
safety spectacles or goggles, even in the absence of dust or
potential splashes, for additional protection beyond that
offered by spectacles or goggles alone.
Face shield windows are made with different transparent
materials and in varying degrees or levels of thickness. These
levels should correspond with specific tasks. Window and
headgear devices are available in various combinations to
enable the worker to select the appropriate equipment:
| Windows |
Face
shield windows extend from the brow to below the chin
and across the entire width of the face.
- Windows are available in both removable or
lift-front designs:
- Removable windows allow the replacement of
damaged windows.
- Lift-front windows may be raised, as needed,
or left in the lowered position.
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- Plastic windows:
- Protect against light impact
- May include a glass insert
- Are available clear or filtered
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Figure 1:
Plastic Window |
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- Wire-screen windows:
- May include a plastic/glass insert
- Protect against some moderate impact
- Are not recommended for use involving chemical or liquid hazards
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Figure 2:
Wire-Screen Window |
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| Headgear |
Headgear
supports the window shield and secures the device to the
head.
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Figure 3:
Adjustable Headgear |
Adjustable headgear:
- Includes straps that allow the user to
manipulate the size of the headgear to ensure a
proper fit
- Allows face shields to be shared between
employees
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Figure 4:
Hard Hat with Face Shield |
Hard hats with face shields:
- May have a window shield mounted under the
visor of the hat
- Include face shields that may be plastic,
wire-screen, lift-front, or removable
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