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Eye Protection: Safety Glasses Goggles

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Eye Protection: Safety Glasses Goggles

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    1. Eye Protection: Safety Glasses & Goggles

    2. 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.

    3. 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.

    4. 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.

    5. 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.

    6. 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.

    7. The Point Is… It saves money for your company and keeps your workers safe if you spend money on proper eye protection

    8. 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.

    9. 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.

    10. 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

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

    12. 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

    13. 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.

    14. Eye Protection It is the employer’s responsibility to hold regular safety meetings and educate the workers on the importance of eye protection. Everyone’s goal should be to have 0 injuries.

    15. 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. Don’t Forget…

    16. 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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