Safety Alert
Eye injuries are
the most frequent form of injury suffered by ICM
employees. We take the necessary steps to provide
personal protective equipment in the form of safety
glasses and face shields but still are having eye
injuries. What is the reason for the injuries when
the protective equipment is being used? The two eye
injuries suffered this year are the result of
someone either putting on or taking off protective
gear. Dust, dirt or other forms of debris are on
the protective gear and fall into the eye from above
the safety glasses or drop down from the person’s
eye brows. There are a few things we as ICM
employees can do to help in preventing future eye
injuries.
- Always wear the required
eye protection for the job task, to include
safety glasses and a face shield.
- Prescription eye wear must
have side shields.
- Clean eye Personal
Protective Equipment regularly during the work
day.
- Store your protective gear
in a location where debris will not accumulate
on it.
- After operations where
debris may become air born always brush off your
hair and eyebrows to remove any particles that
may have fallen onto them.
- When using a grinder
always direct the sparks away from co-workers,
never towards where someone may be working.
- If you get something into
your eye “Don’t Rub”, flush the eye immediately.
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