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EYE PROTECTION EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYand SAFETY
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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.
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EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY
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.
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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.
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EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETYBiology 101
• Everyone is born with a blind spot in each eye.
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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.
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EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY
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.
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EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY
• 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.
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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.
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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.
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EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY
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
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EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY
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.
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EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY
SAFETY GLASSES WORK
These are not safety glasses.
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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.
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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.
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EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY
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.
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EYE PROTECTION and EYE PROTECTION and SAFETYSAFETY
• SAFETY GLASSES ARE MANDATORY IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT:
1. Hallways.
2. Break Room
3. Office Areas.
WEAR YOUR SAFETY GLASSES!!!
At Work and Home!!!