When thinking about personal protective equipment, we should view "the head" as the total head – including brain, eyes, ears, mouth, etc. – and focus exclusively and relentlessly on safeguarding it.
It’s the end of a long shift at a manufacturing facility. A tired technician skips his safety googles for a ‘quick task’. Seconds later, a fragment of metal ricochets, causing an eye injury that ...
YOU have read the MSDS for the special alcohol that your plant uses and it says to use eye protection. But what does that mean? One manufacturer's MSDS says to use safety glasses when using the ...
Most safety professionals agree that workplace eye injuries are preventable. Yet, OSHA estimates that 1,000 eye injuries occur every day in U.S. workplaces, at an annual cost of $300 million in lost ...
Imagine working on a sunny construction site or in a bright lab while trying to focus on delicate tasks. Sun glare, harsh light conditions, and blue light from indoor lighting can cause eye strain or ...
For a printable version of this article, CLICK HERE. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused well-publicized shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers. Eye protection, ...
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each day more than 2,000 workers in the United States receive some form of medical treatment for eye injuries sustained ...
The modern construction industry needs tools that streamline communication, boost productivity, and protect workers in harsh, dynamic environments. Traditional methods such as two-way radios, mobile ...
The CDC has not issued guidance to the general public for eye protection wear. As evidence mounts that the virus that causes COVID-19 can be transmitted through your eyes, researchers suggest that ...