Every day, one thousand eye injuries occur in U.S. workplaces, and 250 of these workers lose their eyesight — some temporarily, some permanently. We all know that eye protection should be used wherever and whenever an eye injury hazard exists, but did you know that wearing the wrong protection can be just as dangerous as not wearing any eye protection at all?
Conduct a hazard assessment as the first step in determining the needed features of eye protection devices in your workplace. Hazards will fall into the basic categories of impact, splash, and optical radiation. Choosing the right protection for each of these hazards is critical because a wrong choice could lead to serious injury.