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SAFETY MOMENT, APRIL 6

Side protection for flying objects

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Safety moment, April 6

Side protection for flying objects

An eye injury can change your life in a second. Flying chips, dust, chemical splashes and welding light are part of a lot of jobs. The right eye protection, worn the whole time you are exposed, keeps those hazards out of your eyes.

SAFETY MOMENT

April 6

The hazard

An eye injury can change your life in a second. Flying chips, dust, chemical splashes and welding light are part of a lot of jobs. The right eye protection, worn the whole time you are exposed, keeps those hazards out of your eyes.

The action

When there is a hazard from flying objects, your eye protection must have side protection. Clip-on or slide-on side shields are acceptable if they meet the requirements of the standard. Open sides leave a gap that chips and sparks can get through. (29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2))

ASK THE CREW

Where is the nearest eyewash, and could you find it with your eyes closed?

Takeaway: Match your eye protection to the hazard, and keep it on the whole time you are exposed.

From the talk: Eye and face protection. Read it in full, free, with the questions and the sign-in sheet.

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