Stanley Safety Glasses
Stanley safety glasses keep your eyes protected when dust, chips, and splash are flying on site.
When you're grinding, drilling overhead, or cutting in tight spaces, decent eye pro stops a small slip turning into a trip to A and E. Stanley glasses are made for daily wear, with clear lenses, solid frames, and fits that sit under most hard hats and ear defenders.
What Are Stanley Safety Glasses Used For?
- Cutting and grinding metal on refurb jobs where hot sparks and fine swarf can flick up fast and catch you out.
- Drilling masonry and overhead fixings when dust and small chips drop straight back towards your face.
- Chasing walls and cutting boards inside occupied buildings where you need to keep debris out your eyes and crack on safely.
- Using chemicals and cleaners in maintenance work, where a small splash is all it takes to ruin your day.
- General site walkabouts and snagging when you are in and out of work areas and want eye protection you will actually keep on.
Who Are Stanley Safety Glasses For on Site?
- Sparks and data installers drilling fixings and working overhead, because dust and clipped cable ends always find your eyes.
- Chippies and dryliners cutting sheet materials, trimming doors, and fixing battens where chips and splinters kick back.
- Metalworkers and fabricators on grinders and cut off saws, because swarf travels further than you think.
- Maintenance teams and site managers doing inspections and quick fixes, because eye pro only works if it lives in your pocket or van door.
Choosing the Right Stanley Safety Glasses
Pick them for the job and the PPE you already wear, otherwise they end up in the toolbox instead of on your face.
1. Lens type and finish
If you are mostly indoors on first fix and general drilling, clear lenses are the safe default. If you are outside all day or on bright groundworks, go tinted so you are not squinting and lifting them up every five minutes.
2. Fit with other PPE
If you wear ear defenders or a hard hat all shift, choose slimmer arms so they do not pinch and break the seal on your hearing protection. If you are in and out of a mask, look for a fit that sits close so it does not fog up the moment you start grafting.
3. Wraparound coverage
If you are grinding, cutting, or drilling overhead, prioritise wraparound coverage so you are not taking chips in from the side. For lighter tasks and van based work, a simpler frame is fine as long as it is comfortable enough to keep on.
The Basics: Understanding Safety Glasses Ratings
Not all glasses protect the same. The markings tell you what they are built to handle, which matters when you are on grinders, drills, and dusty work.
1. Impact rating
Look for an impact rated lens and frame for site work, because flying chips and snapped fixings hit harder than you expect. If you are doing grinding and cutting daily, do not gamble on light duty specs.
2. Optical class and comfort
If you wear them all day, you want lenses made for continuous use so your eyes are not strained by mid afternoon. A comfortable fit is not a luxury, it is what stops you pushing them up on your head when the job gets busy.
3. Coatings like anti fog and scratch resistance
If you are in a mask, working in the rain, or bouncing between cold outside and warm inside, anti fog is the difference between wearing them and working blind. Scratch resistance matters when they live in a pocket with screws and bits.
Safety Glasses Accessories That Keep Them Wearable
A couple of small add ons stop glasses getting lost, scratched up, or left behind when you are moving between tasks.
1. Retainer cord
Stops you dropping them off a ladder or leaving them on a windowsill mid snag, and it keeps them on you when you are swapping between specs and a face shield.
2. Hard case or protective pouch
Prevents lenses getting chewed up in the tool bag with screws, drill bits, and keys, which is what usually turns decent glasses into a blurry nuisance.
3. Lens cleaning wipes or spray
Gets rid of dust and greasy fingerprints without scratching the coating, which is handy when you are wearing them all day and visibility actually matters.
Shop Stanley Safety Glasses at ITS
Whether you need a basic clear pair for everyday drilling or a tougher option for messier cutting and grinding, we stock a proper range of Stanley safety glasses to suit site work. It is all held in our own warehouse, in stock and ready for next day delivery.
Stanley Safety Glasses FAQs
Are Stanley safety glasses proper impact rated, or just workshop specs?
They are made as safety eyewear, but you still need to check the markings on the specific pair for the impact rating. If you are on grinders and cut off saws, do not guess, pick a pair clearly rated for impact and site use.
Will they fog up the second I put a dust mask on?
Any glasses can fog if the mask is dumping warm air upwards. If fog is a regular issue on your jobs, choose an anti fog coated lens and make sure your mask nose strip is pinched down properly, because that is usually the real cause.
Do they work with ear defenders and hard hats without digging in?
Most do, but comfort depends on arm thickness and your head shape. If you wear ear defenders all day, go for slimmer arms so you are not creating pressure points or breaking the seal on the ear cups.
Are tinted safety glasses safe to use indoors?
You can, but it is not ideal in dim rooms, lofts, or cupboards because you lose visibility and end up lifting them. Clear lenses are the better all rounder for indoor first fix and general maintenance.
How do I stop the lenses getting scratched to bits?
Do not chuck them loose in a tool bag with fixings and drill bits. Use a pouch or hard case, and clean them with proper wipes rather than your t shirt, because grit is what does the damage.
