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When it comes to making an eyewear investment, you want to know you’ re getting the best quality possible.“
incorporate robust, scratch-resistant coatings that help maintain lens clarity when exposed to abrasive conditions. Frames are reinforced and thoroughly tested for resistance to impacts, heat and other occupational hazards.”
The HOYA safety eyewear range also features cutting-edge lens technology – its Phoenix lens is a whopping 10 times stronger than standard lenses and is completely resistant to common chemicals, while also being ultra-lightweight.
It’ s one of the many reasons why Costco has chosen to not only stock HOYA safety eyewear in store but also have team members wear it on the job.“ Our tyre centre staff who wear glasses get a pair of safety glasses [ with ] prescription [ so it’ s ] tailored to their needs,” says Andre Ryan, Regional Optical / Hearing Aid Manager at Costco.
The perfect fit
Whether it’ s a healthcare worker in a hospital, a cleaner using household chemicals or someone wielding a whipper-snipper in the garden, no two scenarios are the same when it comes to eye safety best practice, which is why HOYA has such a diverse offering.
“ We’ ve got a big array of frames available that cater to every walk of life,” Andre says.“ For electricians, for instance, we’ ve got safety frames that don’ t have metal components in them, so there’ s no electrical current that can go through the frame. We have wraparound frames for people who work outside, so there’ s no sunlight entering the side or top of the frame.”
And forget the bulky shapes of eye safety gear from the past. HOYA Marketing Manager Tara McCabe says its safety eyewear range is more appealing to wear than ever before.“ They’ re smaller, neater – they don’ t look like safety frames,” she points out.
Ultimately, having appropriate safety eyewear helps Costco members perform
at work.“ For many members, the integrity of their vision is critical to get the right outcome for their jobs,” Tara says.“ For example, if a person is working with chemicals and having to make very precise measurements, they need to be able to see clearly at all distances. At the same time, industrial workers who are driving large vehicles may need to see far distances, as well as [ a closer distance ] on the vehicle dashboard.”
With thousands of eye injuries occurring in Australia every year, Andre says supplying members with a range of quality safety eyewear is important to Costco:“ It’ s just another opportunity for us to look after the wellbeing of our members”.
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A range of HOYA safety glasses are available at Costco warehouses.
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