Post on 18-Jan-2016
safetyworkplace
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HAPPEN QUICKLYUnderstand that accidentsand learn how to minimize injuries.
objective:
PREPARATION is the only safeguard.
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injuriesworkplace eye
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2,000 eye injuries every day
100,000 disabling injuries every year
$1 Billion cost
NATIONALLY
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FLYING PARTICLES
MOLTEN METALS
LIQUID CHEMICALS
GASES AND VAPORS
HIGH-INTENSITY LIGHT RADIATION
causescommon
Safety Glasses
Goggles
Face Shields
Welding Masks
protection
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eye
savedAn eye
Source: US Department of Labor
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eye emergencies
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NEVER
RUB
THE
emergenciesEYE!
EYE
specks in the eye!Do not rub the eye
Use an eye wash or let tears wash out the speck
Lift upper eyelid outward and down over the lower lid
If the speck doesn’t wash out – keep the eye closed, bandage lightly and see a doctor
Eye Emergencies
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burnschemical
Immediately flush the eye with water for 15 minutes
Do not use an eye cup
If a contact lens is in the eye, flush over the lens
Do not bandage the eye
Seek medical helpEye Emergencies
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cuts & punctures
Do not wash out eye with water
Do not try to remove an object
stuck in the eye
Cover the eye with a rigid shield
without pressure
of the eye and eyelid
Eye Emergencies
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cuts & punctures
Keep quiet –
limit movement
See doctor
IMMEDIATELY
of the eye and eyelid
Eye Emergencies
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blows to the eye
Apply cold compresswithout pressure
Seek emergency medical carein cases of pain, reduced visionor discoloration
Eye Emergencies
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blows to the eye
Cover the eye with a rigid shield without pressure
Eye Emergencies
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damageUV
Macular degeneration
Cataracts
Pterygium
Skin cancer
Corneal sunburn
Wear eye protection
for all hazardous
activities and sports
Stock a first aid kit
with rigid eye shield
and eyewash
be prepared
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precautionstake
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Do not assumethat the eye injury
is harmless
Do not rubthe eye
every timeSafety first
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healthy living,healthy vision
TAKE CAREof yourself.
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