Construction firm focuses on eyewear

With 1000+ workers on the 62-storey site, Multiplex health and safety managers Carl Beisser and Martin Wilshire – identified that employees requiring prescription (RX) glasses were unable to use the safety glasses provided as part of the company’s 5 Point PPE requirement.

Instead they were wearing overspecs or goggles over standard prescription eyewear – a situation Carl and Martin were unhappy with, feeling it would impair a workers’ vision. 

Wanting all Multiplex staff on site to have access to the same safety eyewear regardless of whether they needed prescription lenses, Carl and Martin sought a new solution.

Carl undertook a time and cost analysis between the traditional route of sending workers off site for an eye test with a high street optician, and using the new Riley ‘On+Sight’ safety eyewear service.

His analysis revealed that the Riley On+Sight service, would not only save Mulitplex significant time but would also save money when comparing the cost of Riley safety eyewear against the leading high street alternative. 

As a result, the Riley On+Sight team was invited onto the 22 Bishopsgate site where workers were given allotted appointment times and their eyes tested. They were also able to choose the frames they wanted from the wide selection available. 

The prescription lenses were then made in Riley’s own laboratory and fitted to each workers’ chosen frames before being delivered back to site and dispensed to each worker.

According to Carl, there were multiple benefits to working with the Riley team and using the On+Sight service.

“It was really beneficial to undertake the cost/time analysis in the first place as it highlighted the savings that we would be making by opting for the On+Sight Service. We also liked the fact that there was a ‘one-price’ approach no matter what lenses were required – standard, varifocal or bifocal. However, it wasn’t simply a matter of saving time and money.

“The quality of the safety eyewear we are providing workers through Riley is significantly higher than the options available on the high street. Quality features like impact-resistant polycarbonate lenses as standard, the level of comfort and fit and the fact workers are able to adjust the fit for their particular face shape are all above what we would be offered from the high street,” said Carl.

“It is also the convenience that the team really like. They are able to have their eyes tested on site, choose their frames and within a few weeks, have the safety glasses delivered directly to work,” he added.

According to Carl, the implementation of this new approach has been really welcomed by workers, who have responded positively to the Riley safety eyewear solutions they have selected.

But above all else – workers have a specialist safety solution designed around their specific prescription needs. 

To find out more about the full range of Riley safety eyewear specialist solutions visit: www.riley-eyewear.com