Hazard Alert: Eye Injuries

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Could you do your job without your eyes? Probably not! But each year thousands of construction workers suffer eye injuries on the job severe enough to miss work. If your eye is cut or punctured, see a doctor. If a particle of metal, wood, or another material is stuck in your eye, penetrating the surface: a) Do not try to wash out the object; b) Do not try to remove the object; 3) Report to a doctor IMMEDIATELY. To protect your eyes... 1) Wear your safety goggles or safety glasses! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 60% of those suffering an eye injury were NOT WEARING eye protection. 2) Wear the right eye protection. If your work puts you at risk of flying splinters, chips or dust, wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields. Some tasks require additional protection. If you are grinding, chipping, or working with corrosive chemicals, add a face shield as well. If you are welding, wear a welding hood with a filter lens. 3) If your eye is irritated, rinse gently with water. Dust settled on the eye or eyelid can cause irritation. If you are experiencing irritation flush your eye gently with water from a bottle, hose or eyewash station. If you get hazardous chemicals in your eye, flush out the eye with water and see a doctor. What can damage my eyes on a construction site? Metal filings, Sand, Sawdust, Dirt, Glass shards, Chemical strippers, Concrete dust, Paint chips, and much more! OSHA estimates that proper protective eyewear can prevent nine out of ten eye injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Education Eye Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Safety Management Sense Organs Sense Organs / Injuries Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Construction Construction-equipment Construction-industry Construction-workers Eye Hazards Eye Injuries Eye Protection Eye Protective Equipment Eyes Eye Safety Goggles Injuries Injury Prevention Personal Protective Equipment Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-programs Safety Equipment Training Work-environment Worker-health

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Hazard Alerts
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049686
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2016 Jul; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0f553d4776106273112527c8f816a21d385aad730bbc03e7a261570fe4554d7062ed33802482d1a6e3ee5b118ae8736dd0ecbd122f35e6deafb13b1200e9ff97
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212900/cdc_212900_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.78 MB ]