“Seeing potential hazards in the workplace significantly reduces the chances of recordable injuries. And when employees wear proper eye protection, you’re that much closer to zero. That’s why Walman Optical Safety Eyewear uses advanced technology to manufacture and test every pair of prescription safety eyewear produced in our U.S. optical laboratories to adhere to ANSI…
Read More >>By Jason Kelly In industrial settings, the workplace environment is often filled with potential hazards that pose significant risks to the safety and well-being of workers. One of the most vulnerable parts of the body in such environments is the eyes. Protecting workers’ eyesight is not just a regulatory requirement but a critical aspect of…
Read More >>How to identify the right protection for the job at hand. By: Ryan Barnes, Contributor Every year, thousands of industrial workers are blinded from work-related eye injuries, as reported by OSHA.1 However, such injuries are preventable with the enforcement of the proper use of eye and face protection. Whether to protect from chemical, radiological, environmental,…
Read More >>Sponsored by: www.honeywell.com Thousands of people are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries that could have been prevented with the proper selection and use of eye and face protection. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 38,390 eye-related injury or illness cases that resulted in at least one day away from…
Read More >>Five essential questions to consider when choosing eye protection. By: Mary Padron, Contributor Eye injuries in the workplace are common. Safety experts and eye doctors believe the right eye protection can lessen the severity or even prevent 90% of these eye injuries from occurring. So, why do workers forgo wearing their protective eyewear? Discomfort and fogging are two primary…
Read More >>Contributor: Hughes Safety Showers In the US, more than 30 million people work in workplaces where chemicals are used and handled. In addition to being exposed to chemicals, these people also run the risk of further health issues, should the safety equipment these businesses have in place not be regularly maintained. The impact can be severe…
Read More >>By Milwaukee Tool, Contributor Eye and face protection is as vital as ever in construction and the skilled trades. In 2020, there were more than 18,000 eye injuries in American workplaces, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction workers accounted for more than 2,000 of them, the highest incident rate among all industries. In…
Read More >>Save precious moments by emphasizing the buddy system during safety training. By: Maureen Paraventi The workplace you manage or supervise has hazardous chemicals on site, but you’ve made sure — based on a thorough risk assessment — that it also has a sufficient number of eyewashes and emergency showers in place. Additionally, you have them checked…
Read More >>“Seeing potential hazards in the workplace significantly reduces the chances of recordable injuries. And, when employees wear proper eye protection, you’re that much closer to zero. That’s why Walman Optical Safety Eyewear uses advanced technology to manufacture and test every pair of prescription safety eyewear produced in our U.S. optical laboratories to adhere to ANSI…
Read More >>Steps employers can take to prevent work-related eye injuries. By Richard Current, PE; James Harris, PhD, PE; Adam Smith, PhD; Gary Roth, PhD; Jenny Topmiller and RJ Matetic Adapted from a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Science Blog[1] post. Each year, thousands of workers suffer eye-related injuries, and many of these injuries can…
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