Think you need eye protection?  Everyone does, including people who talk about baseball.  You never know when a ball is coming your way.  Proper safety glasses provide protection for a variety of reasons. 
When dealing with wire installation tools, it is important to protect yourself. You are mistaken if you think a hand tool cannot bring damage to your face. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) about 1,000 eye injuries happen in American workplaces each day. And about 70 percent of eye injuries on the job are caused by flying particles in which the particles are smaller than a pin head. When tugging on wires there is plenty of opportunity for your eyes to become injured. Make sure you wear eyewear that meets American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and OSHA requirements so you know you are being well protected. About 90 percent of eye injuries can be avoided with proper eye wear, according to OSHA.
ANSI Z87.1-2003, the American National Standard for American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices, establishes performance criteria for eye and face protection. This standard was developed by the Accredited Standards Committee Z87, and approved by ANSI in June 2003.
The draft revised ANSI standard for eye and face protection is available for public comment.  Accredited Standards Committee Z87, administered by International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), is seeking review and comment on a revision to ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection Devices.  The review period closes August 4.
With the new PPE standard that requires employers to pay for THE PROPER safety equipment, everyone should have safety glasses that are protective and comfortable to wear.