Eye Protection
What is Eye Protection?
Eye protection is a type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) meant for shielding your eyes, and parts of your head. These are often used when performing work that may be especially hazardous to the eyes. These include: weed eating, lawn mowing, construction, manufacturing, and those that involve electrical wiring and chemicals.
Safety glasses are the most common type of eye protection equipment. These are used in almost every industry and in various forms. Compared to typical glasses, safety glasses are made with more durable materials that can withstand more wear and tear, as well as extreme changes in weather conditions, and work conditions.
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Why is Eye Protection Important?
It is critical to wear eye protection when your eyes, or face are at risk of being injured. Safety glasses and other eye protection are required in many workplaces. To determine when it is time to wear safety glasses or other eye protection, assess the workplace, home, and potential safety risks.
Employers place a high value on workers’ health and safety. Wearing eye protection such as safety glasses whenever possible can keep your eyes safe from harm.
Wearing safety glasses to protect your eyes while working with potentially hazardous materials is a must. Theses safety glasses will not obstruct your vision, nor will they cause headaches.
The Primary Purpose of Eye Protection:
The primary purpose of wearing eye protection is to prevent eye injuries and permanent eye damage. How can safety glasses help:
- The reduce the glare from overly bright work tasks or flashes of light.
- Glasses help to avoiding allergens and irritants from entering the eyes
- Safety eyewear shields your eyes from small and large particles.
- They help to keep your eyes focused on the task at hand, which can reduce the likelihood of other mishaps.
- Prevent chemical burns in the eyes and the skin around the eyes.
Common Eye Hazards:
Some of the most common eye hazards include
- Corrosive materials
- Chemicals
- Radioactive material
- Biological hazards in any form.
- High-intensity light sources such as those from lasers, welders, brazing, furnaces, and heat-treating materials.
- Machinery that performs tasks such as cutting, grinding, polishing, and others that generate particles and dust.
- Electrical hazards.
- Liquids that may splash due to excessive heat
- Dust, light, UV rays, and glare
Eye Protection from Foreign Objects:
Something that enters the eye from outside of the body is referred to as a foreign object, or foreign object debris (FOD). This can be anything from a speck of dust, to a piece of metal. When a foreign object enters the eye, it is more likely to damage the cornea.
Any foreign object may enter your eye and cause irritation, redness, and trouble. Some foreign objects can tragically cause loss of site. Safety glasses are your best bet for eye protection. It’s important to select the proper safety glasses for the situation because foreign particles may still enter your eye from the edges of safety glasses, if not properly fitted.
Protection From Pesticides:
While working in the field and sprinkling pesticides, you may expose your eyes to large quantities of pesticides. This is very harmful to your eyes. You may also notice your eyes begin to water immediately after slight exposure to these pesticides. Wearing eye protection will prevent pesticides from entering your eyes, and causing discomfort and pain.
Variety of Safety Glass Options:
Safety glasses come in many different styles and shapes to best suit your needs. Most safety glasses can be worn along with other safety apparel such as helmet systems and hearing protection. Safety glasses are available in numerous lens styles such as clear, dark, mirror, and even prescription safety lenses.
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