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OSHA Releases Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Posted by proforma on March 1, 2011  |  No Comments

OSHA has released its new Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment in General Industry, intended to clarify what kind of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) employers must provide free to workers, such as goggles, face shields, earplugs, earmuffs and respirators.

Welder’s Helper Suffers Needless Eye Damage

Posted by proforma on September 13, 2010  |  No Comments

Just when you think you’ve covered the basics…you see a careless and completely avoidable incident like this. A welder’s helper suffered welder’s flash, called photokeratitis, after choosing to improvise a visual shield from a broken piece of glass in lieu of PPE. Not only was the helper at fault, but the welder as well, for not stopping the job and ensuring the helper donned protection.

Sodium Hypochlorite Chart Offers Guidance on Use and Disposal

Posted by proforma on April 19, 2009  |  No Comments

Sodium hypochlorite - - commonly known as “bleach” in one of its forms – is used in a wide range of applications across many industries. Careless handling or disposal of sodium hypochlorite is hazardous when appropriate controls and personal protection equipment (PPE) are not used. Sodium Hypochlorite Incompatibility Chart published by the Chlorine Institute Inc. (CI)

Safety Goggles at Home AND at Work

Posted by proforma on March 20, 2009  |  No Comments

While you may be diligent about wearing safety goggles at your job and when doing chores at home, your family members may not. This story, “An Eye Saved,” features a contractor/father who convinced his 18-year old to wear safety glasses — and saved his son’s eyesight.

Eye injuries at home are on the rise.The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ocular Trauma (ASOT) recently released a study that reported more than 40 percent of eye injuries in the home occurred while homeowners were cooking, doing yard work or home repairs. In 78 percent of these cases, the homeowner was not wearing protective eyewear. In some instances, it was not the adult performing the task, but another person or child standing nearby that suffered the accident.

If you’re interested in reading more about recent trends in home-based eye injuries, go here.

OSHA Eye and Face Protection eTool

Posted by proforma on March 7, 2009  |  No Comments

OSHA offers an online “etool” that will help companies and individuals ensure they have the correct eye and face protection and meet government requirements. In addition to providing OSHA standards, the site also provides guidance for the selection of the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) device, training in its use, and other useful information.

Are You REALLY Checking That Your Employees’ Eyesight Meet Vision Requirements?

Posted by proforma on February 26, 2009  |  No Comments

Imagine forklift operators being driven to work because their eyesight problems made driving a motor vehicle too risky. Imagine stationary crane operators with no depth perception, or employers accepting driver’s licenses with vision tests 20-25 years old. Sound unbelievable? It’s true. Read this news item on the Occupational Health and Safety site.