Eye safety presentation

EYE PROTECTION EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYand SAFETY

EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY

• In 2004 there were 38,680 industrial eye injuries resulting in lost time away from work.

• Annually there is an average of approximately 70,000 industrial eye injuries.

• You are only issued one set of eyes. No replacements are available.


COMMON HAZARDS TO THE EYE• Dust, concrete, metal particles.• Falling, shifting debris and glass.• Smoke, noxious/poisonous gases.• Chemicals (acid, bases, fuel, solvents, etc)• Welding light and electrical arc flash.• Thermal hazards and fire.• Blood borne pathogens.

EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETYCommon Eye Injuries

• Corneal abrasions, conjunctivitis.• Foreign objects imbedded in the eye.• Chemical splash and burns.• Welders flash burn.• Laceration.• Facial bruising, black eye from impact force.• Blood borne pathogens.• Puncture injuries.

EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETYBiology 101

• Everyone is born with a blind spot in each eye.

EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETYBiology 101

• Cones sense color with sharp image and rods are for low light levels (night vision) grainy images.

• There are approximately 3 million rods in each eye and are confined to a small area.


Eye Protection• Regular prescription glasses ARE NOT

safety glasses. Contact lenses provide no eye protection.

• Face shields DO NOT qualify as safety glasses.

• Safety glasses must comply with ANSI Z87 or ANSI Z87.1 including prescription safety glasses.


• Safety glasses must be worn in all production areas including shipping and receiving and the yard areas.

• Safety glasses must be worn with face shield.

• It is the employee’s responsibility to keep safety glasses clean and have them replaced when damaged or scratched.

EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETYEye First Aid

Specks in the Eye

• DO NOT rub the eye.

• Gently lift and pull upper eye lid over bottom eye lid.

• Irrigate the eye with water or eye solution.

• If speck does not come out see a doctor.


Cuts, Punctures Object Imbedded in Eye

• DO NOT flush the eye.

• DO NOT try to remove an object stuck in an eye.

• Stabilize the eye with a rigid shield, with no pressure. Also, bandage the other eye.

• Seek medical assistance immediately.


Chemical Burns

• Immediately flush the eye(s) with water while hold the eye open as wide as possible.

• Irrigate for 15 minutes. If caustic is involved, flush for 15 minutes and while in route to ER.

• Seek medical assistance immediately


Blows To The Eye

• Apply a cold compress without pressure.

• Seek medical assistance immediately if pain does not subside, blurred vision or there is blood in the eye.


SAFETY GLASSES WORK

These are not safety glasses.

EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY• While installing siding with a pneumatic staple

gun, the staple hit a steel beam, ricochet back striking the employee in the eye. The safety glasses not only saved his eye, but possibly his life.

• The only injury received was a bruise to the forehead and cheek.

EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY• During a training exercise a fireman was cutting a hole in

the roof of a house scheduled for demolition. The chainsaw caught a nail a propelled it at his eye. His safety glasses saved his eye and his life.


Sun Protection

• Unprotected exposure to the sun is the leading cause of cataracts.

• Wear sun glasses that are rated for 100% UV A and B protection.

• UV rays are the strongest between the hours of 10A.M. and 4 P.M.


• SAFETY GLASSES ARE MANDATORY IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT:

1. Hallways.

2. Break Room

3. Office Areas.

WEAR YOUR SAFETY GLASSES!!!

At Work and Home!!!

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