Personal Protective Equipment Eye and Face Protection

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Personal Protective EquipmentEye and Face
Protection
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Common causes of eye injuries

• Injurious gases, vapors, and liquids
• Dusts, powders, fumes, mists
• Flying objects or particles

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Common causes of eye injuries

• Glare
• Splashing metal
• Thermal and radiation hazards

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Common causes of eye injuries

• Lasers
• Electrical hazards
• Any combination of these

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Engineering controls

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

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Eye and face protection

• Joint effort between worker and company
• Safety glasses
• Polycarbonate lenses
• Tinted lenses
• Safety frames
• Side shields

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Eye and face protection

• Goggles
• Fit closer to the eyes
• Some models fit over prescription glasses

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Eye and face protection

• Face shields
• Provides full-face protection
• Always wear eye protection under a face shield

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Donning, doffing, adjusting, and wearing

• Must be comfortable
• Must be worn properly
• Wear proper eye protection for the job

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Donning, doffing, adjusting, and wearing

• Understand its purpose and limitations
• Proper fitting is important

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Limitations of eye and face protection

• Presents a false sense of security
• User may be less alert to hazards

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Limitations of eye and face protection

• Loses protective ability over time
• May restrict vision

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Care, maintenance, use, and disposal

• Perform regular inspection and maintenance
• Keep lenses clean
• Replace pitted, scratched, broken lenses

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Housekeeping

• Keep chemicals, dusts, debris to a minimum

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Eyewash Stations

• Eyewash stations are required if certain eye
  hazards are present

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Eyewash Stations

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

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