Safety glasses are protective eyewear that meet the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). OSHA enforces the occupational health and safety standards. ANSI gives manufacturing standards for protective eyewear. Safety glasses are like safety goggles, but they don’t offer the same level of protection. Safety glasses are made from the same type of lightweight and shatter resistant polycarbonate material you’ll find in safety goggles.
Safety glasses use side arms that you place over your ears to fit your face, the same way you wear your regular glasses. The frames usually have side shields that protect your eyes on the sides, where normal glasses usually have a large gap.
Safety goggles offer all-around protection for your eyes. These are the eyewear pieces you remember from lab classes in school. They are large, fit over your entire eye area, and offer full optical protection from airborne pathogens, splashes, spills, and flying objects.  VMS stocks a wide section of safety eyewear.