What type of protection should be worn when grinding or sanding?

• A. Face shield and safety glasses
• B. Hearing protection only
• C. No protection is required
• D. Safety gloves only

Answer: (A)

When grinding or sanding, protecting the eyes and face from flying particles, sparks, and dust is essential. Wearing both a face shield and safety glasses provides the best protection: safety glasses guard the eyes from impact and dust, while the face shield adds full-face coverage and helps keep debris from reaching the skin and eyes. Relying on safety glasses alone can leave gaps, and a face shield alone may not offer enough eye protection if debris gets around the shield. Hearing protection and respirators are useful in other aspects, but they don’t protect the eyes, and wearing gloves alone isn’t suitable during grinding due to the risk of snagging on the rotating wheel.