PPE – Personal Protective Equipment: Eye and Face Protection
Key Takeaways: - Appreciating the value of PPE for the [...]
Key Takeaways: - Appreciating the value of PPE for the [...]
Key Takeaways: - Appreciating the value of PPE for the [...]
High risk Jobs for eye and face injury and Recommended protective eyewear.
Do you know how many workplace eye injuries could be prevented if eye protection had been worn? Read on to find out.
The use of proper eye and face protection, such as safety glasses, goggles, face shields and helmets can prevent countless eye injuries. This Workplan focuses on implementing an Eye and Face PPE program but can easily be modified to include all PPE.
Using an angle grinder can be extremely dangerous for several reasons. If the wheel isn’t the right size or type, or is defective, it could break apart and become a dangerous projectile. One that can take off a finger, put out an eye, or do serious and sometimes fatal damage.
Types of Safety Lenses
Eyes are one of the most vulnerable parts of the body. They are susceptible to all kinds of injuries in the workplace if they are not properly protected.
An injury which would be minor if it occurred elsewhere can be extremely serious if it occurs on the eye. For example, a piece of metal which is shot through the air from a grinder
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Some of the worst safety hazards are the most difficult to detect. Use your safety training and stay alert to dodge dangers.
It's dirty; it's dry; it's obstructed; other than that, it's a great eyewash station...
Use this photo to train your workers about eye protection and how to use it properly.