Eye Safety At WorkMARCH IS WORKPLACE EYE HEALTH AND
SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
Every year, there are more than
800,000 eye injuries on the job. And,
close to 36,000 of those will require time off from work, according to the U.S.
Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor statistics. Chemical burns are the most common workplace eye
injury, followed by cuts, lacerations and punctures.
Fortunately, 90 percent of
all eye injuries are preventable simply by wearing the proper eye
protection. Prevent Blindness
Mid-Atlantic has designated March as Workplace Eye Health and Safety Awareness
Month to encourage workers in all industries to protect their eyes now to
ensure healthy vision in the future.
Prevent
Blindness Mid-Atlantic recommends the following tips to promote safety in the
workplace:
- Safety eyewear
must have “ANSI Z87” clearly marked on all glasses or goggles and should be
worn at all times whenever eye hazards are present.
- Workers should
know where the nearest eye wash station is at their job site and how to use it.
- Employers should
be notified immediately if safety hazards are discovered.
- Employees should
have regular eye exams to make sure their vision is adequate to do their jobs
safely.
- Those who
already have reduced vision should ask their employers if prescription glasses
or goggles can be provided.
For
free information on workplace eye health and safety, please call Prevent
Blindness Mid-Atlantic at (888) 790-2020.
» What You Might Not Know...
About Prevent Blindness Mid-Atlantic
Prevent Blindness Mid-Atlantic is the only local
volunteer-based nonprofit organization whose sole mission is to
preserve sight and prevent blindness. The primary means of
accomplishing our mission since 1957 is through vision screenings
for both children and adults, providing support groups for seniors,
and supplying public and professional education and information. For
more information, or to contribute to the sight-saving fund, call
toll-free, (888) 790-2020, ext. "0." We also gratefully accept online donations
here at this web site!
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