Radians

Radians safety glasses, hearing protection, and high-visibility workwear cover everyday protection needs for carpenters and construction workers. The range gives you choices for your eyes, noisy work, and jobs that require visibility gear. Start with the work you’re doing and how the gear fits together.

Radians is a personal protective equipment manufacturer based in Memphis, Tennessee. It serves construction, industrial, and safety markets. The company began with a combination hearing and eye protection product.

Safety glasses that fit the work

Radians offers over-the-glass safety glasses, a practical starting point when you wear prescription glasses. Judge the fit with your prescription pair on. You want room around those frames without either pair being pushed out of position.

Both the lenses and the frame must meet safety-eyewear specifications. That’s the check that matters. Look for compliance of the complete pair.

Choose the lens for the light where you’re actually working. Radians states that its polycarbonate lenses provide 99.9% UV protection. Tint is a separate choice about the light reaching your eyes: you still need to see your layout marks when you move into a dim room.

There’s specific testing behind the eyewear. Radians states that all its safety glasses and goggles meet ANSI high-impact requirements. Additional military and international testing applies to selected styles. If your job calls for one of those requirements, choose a style that specifically carries it.

Hearing protection that works with your glasses

Radians offers passive earmuffs, and its hearing-protection laboratory is NVLAP-accredited for hearing-protector testing. Choose hearing protection around the noise exposure and the fit you can maintain while doing the work. Radians also offers disposable and reusable earplugs.

Check earmuffs and glasses together. Glasses arms can interfere with an earmuff cushion’s seal. Judging each piece separately misses that interference. Check that the cups seat evenly while the glasses stay in position.

Visibility gear and work clothing

Radians offers RADWEAR high-visibility safety vests as well as non-rated vests. Start with the visibility classification required for your work, then match it to the garment label.

Check the vest over the layers you’ll actually wear. You need to close it and reach comfortably, with loose fabric kept clear of tools and moving equipment.

Radians also offers Type R Class 2 shirts when that classification and a shirt suit the work. Its Arctic Radwear cooling products are designed for heat-stress protection during work and other activities.

Specifications and testing

Product or category	Stated specification
Safety glasses and goggles	All meet ANSI Z87.1 high-impact requirements, according to Radians.
Polycarbonate lenses	99.9% UV protection.
Hearing-protection laboratory	NVLAP-accredited for testing to ANSI S3.19 and ANSI S12.6.
High-visibility shirts	Type R Class 2 options.

Frequently Asked Questions

What hearing protection does Radians offer?

Radians offers electronic and passive earmuffs, plus disposable and reusable earplugs. If your glasses interfere with an earmuff’s seal, earplugs are another option to consider. Fit matters: a gap under the cushion compromises the protection you’re wearing.

Can you wear Radians safety glasses over prescription glasses?

Yes, Radians offers over-the-glass safety glasses for that purpose. Check the fit with both pairs on, including when you look down at your work. Bifocal safety glasses are also available if close-up reading is the issue, though they aren’t a substitute for every prescription.

What should you look for in a Radians safety vest?

Match the vest’s visibility classification to your work, then check how it fits over your work clothes. Radians also offers a women’s high-visibility vest with an adjustable waist. That adjustment gives you a way to take up extra room at the waist while keeping enough room to reach and bend.

What kind of safety gear does Radians make?

Radians makes personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, high-visibility clothing, gloves, and safety helmets. For hand protection, its range includes cold-weather gloves and cut-protection gloves made with Dyneema Diamond technology. Match the glove to the task, then check whether you can grip your tools and handle small parts without excess material bunching at your fingertips.