Safety Goggles/Glasses. A. The State will provide safety goggles when required by the State. When the State concurs that an individual Unit 15 employee cannot wear safety goggles over prescription glasses, the State shall provide an initial pair of prescription safety glasses, including reasonable time off without loss of compensation for examination and fitting of the glasses.
B. Employees shall wear safety goggles or prescription safety glasses in accordance with instructions provided by the State.
C. Safety goggles provided pursuant to this Section are State-owned or leased property which will be maintained as the State deems necessary. Employees issued State-provided safety goggles shall be held responsible for loss and/or damage to the safety goggles other than that incurred as the result of normal wear or through no fault of the employee. If grieved, the burden of proof shall be on the State in cases of loss or damage to State-provided safety goggles or glasses.
