Personal Protective Equipment Eye and Face Protection Common

Personal Protective Equipment Eye and Face Protection

Common causes of eye injuries v Injurious liquids v Dusts, gases, vapors, and powders, fumes, mists v Flying objects or particles 1 a

Common causes of eye injuries v Glare v Splashing metal v Thermal and radiation hazards 1 b

Common causes of eye injuries v Lasers v Electrical hazards v Any combination of these 1 c

Engineering controls v Plant equipment and machinery is a major source of eye injuries. To guard against this, use: • Guards • Screens • Shields 2 a

Eye and face protection v Joint effort between worker and company v Safety glasses • Polycarbonate lenses • Tinted lenses • Safety frames • Side shields 3 a

Eye and face protection v Goggles • Fit closer to the eyes • Some models fit over prescription glasses 3 b

Eye and face protection v Face shields • Provides full-face protection • Always wear eye protection under a face shield 3 c

Donning, doffing, adjusting, and wearing v Must be comfortable v Must be worn properly v Wear proper eye protection for the job 4 a

Donning, doffing, adjusting, and wearing v Understand limitations v Proper its purpose and fitting is important 4 b

Limitations of eye and face protection v Presents security a false sense of v User may be less alert to hazards 5 a

Limitations of eye and face protection v Loses time v May protective ability over restrict vision 5 b

Care, maintenance, use, and disposal v Perform regular inspection and maintenance v Keep lenses clean v Replace pitted, scratched, broken lenses 6 a

Housekeeping v Keep chemicals, dusts, debris to a minimum 7 a

Eyewash Stations v Eyewash stations are required if certain eye hazards are present 8 a

Eyewash Stations v Know the location and operation of eyewash facilities • Eyewash fountains • Drench showers • Hand-held drench hoses • Emergency bottles 8 b