safetyworkplace

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HAPPEN QUICKLYUnderstand that accidentsand learn how to minimize injuries.

objective:

PREPARATION is the only safeguard.

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injuriesworkplace eye

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2,000 eye injuries every day

100,000 disabling injuries every year

$1 Billion cost

NATIONALLY

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FLYING PARTICLES

MOLTEN METALS

LIQUID CHEMICALS

GASES AND VAPORS

HIGH-INTENSITY LIGHT RADIATION

causescommon

Safety Glasses

Goggles

Face Shields

Welding Masks

protection

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eye

savedAn eye

Source: US Department of Labor

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eye emergencies

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NEVER

RUB

THE

emergenciesEYE!

EYE

specks in the eye!Do not rub the eye

Use an eye wash or let tears wash out the speck

Lift upper eyelid outward and down over the lower lid

If the speck doesn’t wash out – keep the eye closed, bandage lightly and see a doctor

Eye Emergencies

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Immediately flush the eye with water for 15 minutes

Do not use an eye cup

If a contact lens is in the eye, flush over the lens

Do not bandage the eye

Seek medical helpEye Emergencies

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cuts & punctures

Do not wash out eye with water

Do not try to remove an object

stuck in the eye

Cover the eye with a rigid shield

without pressure

of the eye and eyelid

Eye Emergencies

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cuts & punctures

Keep quiet –

limit movement

See doctor

IMMEDIATELY

of the eye and eyelid

Eye Emergencies

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blows to the eye

Apply cold compresswithout pressure

Seek emergency medical carein cases of pain, reduced visionor discoloration

Eye Emergencies

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blows to the eye

Cover the eye with a rigid shield without pressure

Eye Emergencies

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damageUV

Macular degeneration

Cataracts

Pterygium

Skin cancer

Corneal sunburn

Wear eye protection

for all hazardous

activities and sports

Stock a first aid kit

with rigid eye shield

and eyewash

be prepared

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precautionstake

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Do not assumethat the eye injury

is harmless

Do not rubthe eye

every timeSafety first

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healthy living,healthy vision

TAKE CAREof yourself.

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