Eye Protection

Five Steps to Help Improve Eye Protection and to Safeguard Vision

According to the American Optometric Association, thousands of eye injuries each and every year could be prevented by the simple use of personal protection equipment on the job. Chemicals, foreign objects, dust, wood and metal scraps, and hot substances, such as oil or grease, can cause eye abrasions, sometimes resulting in permanent injury and vision loss. An article by the association even goes on to cite the…

Tony Ferraro | February 19, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Eye Protection

Visualize Safety: July is Eye Injury Protection Month

The eyes are one of the most used, yet under-appreciated parts of the body. Our eyes allow us to engage in simple activities such as watching television or simply taking in a nice view, and also provide us essential information to be able to do things such as drive cars, cook meals, and participate in work-related tasks. I remember doing an experiment in high school when learning…

Tony Ferraro | July 18, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Eye Protection, Health, Injury Prevention, Safety, Workplace Safety

Personal Protective Wear

Many people work in industrial environments that may pose safety or health hazards that cannot be fully eliminated, when this is the case personal protective wear is often utilized for further protection. Personal protective wear is also known as personal protective equipment or simply PPE. There is a wide variety of different PPE equipment options based on specific hazards. PPE is all different but is essentially designed…

Mike Wilson | April 24, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Eye Protection, Fall Protection, Foot Protection, Hearing Protection, OSHA, PPE, Safety