Personal Protective Equipment Eye and Face Protection

Personal Personal Protective Protective EquipmentEquipment

Eye and Face Eye and Face ProtectionProtection

Common causes of eye Common causes of eye injuriesinjuries

Injurious gases, vapors, and liquidsInjurious gases, vapors, and liquids

Dusts, powders, fumes, mistsDusts, powders, fumes, mists

Flying objects or Flying objects or particlesparticles

1a

Common causes of eye Common causes of eye injuriesinjuries

GlareGlare

Splashing metalSplashing metal

Thermal and Thermal and radiation hazardsradiation hazards

1b

Common causes of eye Common causes of eye injuriesinjuries

LasersLasers

Electrical hazardsElectrical hazards

Any combination Any combination of theseof these

1c

Engineering controlsEngineering controls

Plant equipment and machinery is Plant equipment and machinery is a major source of eye injuries. To a major source of eye injuries. To guard against this, use:guard against this, use:• GuardsGuards• ScreensScreens• ShieldsShields

2a

Eye and face protection Eye and face protection

Joint effort between worker and Joint effort between worker and companycompany

Safety glassesSafety glasses• Polycarbonate lensesPolycarbonate lenses• Tinted lensesTinted lenses• Safety framesSafety frames• Side shieldsSide shields

3a

Eye and face protectionEye and face protection

GogglesGoggles• Fit closer to the eyesFit closer to the eyes• Some models fit over prescription Some models fit over prescription

glassesglasses

3b

Eye and face protectionEye and face protection

Face shieldsFace shields• Provides full-face protectionProvides full-face protection• Always wear eye protection under a Always wear eye protection under a

face shieldface shield

3c

Donning, doffing, Donning, doffing, adjusting, and wearingadjusting, and wearing

Must be comfortableMust be comfortable

Must be worn properlyMust be worn properly

Wear proper eye protection for the Wear proper eye protection for the jobjob

4a

Donning, doffing, Donning, doffing, adjusting, and wearingadjusting, and wearing

Understand its purpose and Understand its purpose and limitationslimitations

Proper fitting is importantProper fitting is important

4b

Limitations of eye and Limitations of eye and face protectionface protection

Presents a false sense of securityPresents a false sense of security

User may be less alert to hazardsUser may be less alert to hazards

5a

Limitations of eye and Limitations of eye and face protectionface protection

Loses protective ability over timeLoses protective ability over time

May restrict visionMay restrict vision

5b

Care, maintenance, use, Care, maintenance, use, and disposaland disposal

Perform regular inspection and Perform regular inspection and maintenancemaintenance

Keep lenses cleanKeep lenses clean

Replace pitted, scratched, broken Replace pitted, scratched, broken lenseslenses

6a

HousekeepingHousekeeping

Keep chemicals, dusts, debris to a Keep chemicals, dusts, debris to a minimumminimum

7a

Eyewash StationsEyewash Stations

Eyewash stations are required if Eyewash stations are required if certain eye hazards are presentcertain eye hazards are present

8a

Eyewash StationsEyewash Stations

Know the location and operation of Know the location and operation of eyewash facilitieseyewash facilities• Eyewash fountainsEyewash fountains• Drench showersDrench showers• Hand-held drench hosesHand-held drench hoses• Emergency bottlesEmergency bottles

8b