Eye Protection: Safety Glasses

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Eye ProtectionSafety Glasses Goggles
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Eye Protection

• In the construction industry it is necessary for
  employers to educate their workers about the
  importance of wearing the proper eye protection
  when on the job site.

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The Statistics

• Last year in the construction industry over
  11,000 workers missed work because of an eye
  injury that is more than any other industry.

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The Statistics

• 10 to 11 of all injuries on the construction
  site are eye injuries 80 of those injured said
  that they were not wearing any form of eye
  protection.

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The Statistics

• Around 85 of the eye injuries that occur on the
  site are considered slight or less serious.
• However, 5 of the eye injuries have led to
  permanent loss of vision.

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The Statistics

• On Average, an eye injury costs employers around
  11,000 in direct and indirect costs.
• A pair of safety glasses or goggles costs around
  10.

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The Point Is

• It saves money for your company and
• keeps your workers safe if you
• spend money on proper
• eye protection

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The Regulations OSHA Regulation 1926.102

• Employees shall be provided with eye and face
  protection equipment when machines or operations
  present potential eye or face injury from
  physical, chemical or radiation agents.

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The Regulations OSHA Regulation 1926.102

• Employees whose vision requires the use of
  corrective lenses in spectacles, when required by
  this regulation to wear eye protection, shall be
  protected by the appropriate goggles or
  spectacles.

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The Regulations OSHA Regulation 1926.102

• Eye protection must be worn when working with
  radiant energy or laser beams.
• There are different lens shades for protection
  against various radiant energy.
• There are different optical density for lens when
  working with various laser wavelengths

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The Guidelines

• Any form of Eye Protection must be approved by
  the American National Standards Institute,
  Z87.1-1968.

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Ways To Improve

• Have a variety of eye protection ready and easily
  accessible to all your workers at all times.
• Three different types of eye protection include
  Goggles, Glasses, or Spoggles.
• Glasses Goggles
  Spoggles

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Spoggles

• Spoggles provide the tightest seal around the
  eyes using a spongy/foam material.
• This tight seal allows for the least amount of
  dust, liquid or gas to enter into the goggles.
• This makes spoggles the most effective form of
  eye protection.

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Eye Protection

• It is the employers responsibility to hold
  regular safety meetings and educate the workers
  on the importance of eye protection.
• Everyones goal should be to have
• 0 injuries.

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Conclusion

• With advances in modern technology, like
  spoggles, and if every worker were to wear the
  proper eye protection at all times, then the goal
  of 0 injuries can become a reality.
• Dont Forget

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The Point Is

• It saves money for your company and
• keeps your workers safe if you
• spend money on proper
• eye protection