Section 206 – Eye protective devices for industrial education, physics laboratory, and chemistry laboratory activities.

• (1) Any individual who participates in any of the following activities in public or private schools that may endanger his vision shall wear quality eye protective devices:
  • (a) industrial education activities that involve:
    • (i) hot molten metals;
    • (ii) the operation of equipment that could throw particles of foreign matter into the eyes;
    • (iii) heat treating, tempering, or kiln firing of any industrial materials;
    • (iv) gas or electric arc welding; or
    • (v) caustic or explosive material;
  • (b) chemistry or physics laboratories when using caustic or explosive chemicals, and hot liquids and solids.

• (2) “Quality eye protective devices” means devices that meet the standards of the American Safety Code for Head, Eye, and Respiratory Protection, Z2.1-1959, promulgated by the American Standards Association, Inc.

• (3)
  • (a) The local school board shall furnish these protective devices to individuals involved in these activities.
  • (b) The local school board may sell these protective devices at cost or rent or loan them to individuals involved in these activities.

Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session