Tool Box Talks – EYE INJURY PREVENTION

EYE INJURY PREVENTION

INTRODUCTION

Thousands of eye injuries occur in the workplace everyday resulting in medical, lost production costs. Most eye injuries occur because the worker was not wearing any eye protection at the time of the accident. The goal of eye safety is to protect your most valuable sense – your eyesight. Only you can protect your eyesight by wearing the appropriate PPE for the hazards you encounter both on and off the job.

Reason: Eye injuries are resulting in medical, lost production costs and loss of sight.
Why:  Eye injuries can be prevented only if proper eye protection had been worn.

Common causes of eye injury
Flying and falling objects, Hazardous liquid splashes, Swing objects, Glare, Heat, and Radiation.

Potential hazards to the eyes
1. Working with abrasive materials or high speed machines – grinder, cut-off wheel
2. Using hammer and chisels with mushroom heads.
3. The use of compressed air and any gas with high pressure.
4. When welding ultra violet lights is given off this can damage your eyes.
5. Wearing unclean, chemical contaminated eye protections.

Q. Give some hazards that could cause eye injury. Q How can welding and grinding affect unprotected eyes?

How can prevent eye injuries

1. Selecting the proper eye protection for the task.
2. Ensure the eye protection fits properly and is clean.
3. Wear your proper eye protection!
Remember to:
1. You have a legal obligation to use the eye protection provided in accordance with the regulations.
2. Ensure eye protection fits you and fits the job.
3. Don’t go to areas where eye protection is required, unless you are wearing an eye protection.
4. If you got something in your eyes get help from a trained first-aider as soon as possible.
5. Ensure damaged, lost or unserviceable eye protection equipment is replaced right away.

Below referred are types of safety eyewear those protect from eye injury.

helmet
FaceShield
goggles
safety glass

WELDING HELMET

FACE SHIELD

GOGGLES

SAFETY GLASS

““Eye protectors are replaceable, your eyes aren’t””