What does the Wear eye protection symbol look like?

Blue disc with a white head seen from the front wearing safety glasses. It is also called “M004”, “eye protection must be worn”, “safety glasses” and “safety goggles”.

Wear eye protection symbol: blue disc with a white head seen from the front wearing safety glasses — ISO 7010-M004

Sign type set by Directive 92/58/EEC (Annex II) and the UK Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (Schedule 1); pictogram drawn to ISO 7010, which both allow.

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Wear eye protection

Blue disc with a white head seen from the front wearing safety glasses. · also called “M004”, “eye protection must be worn”, “safety glasses”, “safety goggles”

What the Wear eye protection symbol means

Wear eye protection

You must wear eye protection, such as safety glasses or goggles, in this area or for this task. It protects your eyes from hazards such as flying particles or splashes.

Source · Standard ISO 7010 Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs · checked Nov 11, 2026

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Questions about the Wear eye protection symbol

What does the Wear eye protection symbol mean?: You must wear eye protection, such as safety glasses or goggles, in this area or for this task. It protects your eyes from hazards such as flying particles or splashes.
What does the Wear eye protection symbol look like?: Blue disc with a white head seen from the front wearing safety glasses. It is also called “M004”, “eye protection must be worn”, “safety glasses” and “safety goggles”.
Which standard defines the Wear eye protection symbol?: It is listed as ISO 7010-M004.

Checked against the source · Nov 11, 2026 · How we verify

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