The first step in an eye protection program is determining your risks. Potential eye hazards can be found in nearly every industry, but certain jobs carry greater risks. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that more than 40 percent of eye injuries occur among craft workers such as mechanics, repairers, carpenters, and plumbers.
More than a third of the injured workers in one eye protection study were operatives, such as assemblers, sanders, and grinding machine operators. Laborers suffered about one-fifth of the eye injuries. Almost half the injured workers were employed in manufacturing; slightly more than 20 percent were in construction.