Arkansas § 6-61-108 - Eye protection required.

§ 6-61-108. Eye protection required.

Every student and teacher in the colleges and universities of this state participating in any of the following courses is required to wear industrial-quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in the following courses or laboratories: Vocational or industrial arts shops or laboratories involving experience with: Hot molten metals; Milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, grinding, or stamping of any solid materials; Heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or other materials; Gas or electric arc welding; Any of the processes listed in this section which may be used for repairing a vehicle; and Caustic or explosive materials; and Chemical or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive chemicals or hot liquids or solids. The boards of trustees of the state-supported institutions of higher learning in this state may in their discretion: Purchase eye protective devices and furnish them free to students and teachers; Purchase eye protective devices and sell or rent the devices to students and teachers; or Require students and teachers to furnish their own protective devices without cost to the school, college, or university. As used in this section, “industrial-quality eye protective devices” means devices meeting the standards of the American standard safety code for head, eye, and respiratory protection, Z2. 1-1959, promulgated by the American National Standards Institute.