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Meeting WISHA Training Requirements

To meet the WISHA training requirements for eyeprotection, you must include information specific toyour worksite as indicated in slides # 7, 12 & 16.

Preview this program and include your specificworkplace information before conducting thetraining.

It is recommended you keep an attendance rosterfor your records to document training.

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How To Use This PowerPoint Program

Users with PowerPoint can download, edit, and usethe program for training with a laptop andmultimedia projector.

Additional information is also found in the Notessection of this presentation below the slides. You canread the text in quotations found in the Notes sectionor use your own words.

If you want to print out this program, the PDF fileuses less computer memory and prints faster.

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Eye Protection

The following topics are covered:

Workplace Eye Hazards

Types of Eye Protection

Use & Care of Eye Protection

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Your Eyes

What can be more precious than your sight?

What if you could no longer see this?

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Types of Eye Hazards

Flying objects

Particles and dust

Harmful light radiation ultraviolet, lasers, infrared

Chemicals

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Sources of Eye Hazards

Flying objects or particles in eye

GrindingSanding

Nail gun use

Sandblasting

Woodworking

Blowdown

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Chemical Hazards

The most dangerous chemicals tothe eyes are corrosive liquids.

Examples include acids, lye, bleach,ammonia, sodium hydroxide andformaldehyde.

Other chemicals can also beextremely irritating to the eyes.

Some pesticides can be absorbedthrough the eyes and make you sick.

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Harmful light radiation

Ultraviolet from welding Infrared from molten metal

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Our Workplace Eye Hazards

We have the following eye hazards at this worksite:

Located in the workshop are various pieces ofequipment that are potential hazards. The use of PPE isrequired at all times while working in the shop or with

any DigiPen equipment.

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Types of Eye Protection

Safety glasses

goggles

Face shields

Three Main Types

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Laser Eyewear

[Optional slide]

Laser protective glasses are chosen tomatch the type of laser used.

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Safety Glasses

Side shields orwraparound required

Must meet ANSI Z87.1Standards for impact resistance

Must be comfortable ifworn for long periods

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Goggles

Required if handling corrosiveliquids.

Also provide protection against

irritating gases and vapors.

Must be impact-resistant if usedfor flying object protection.

Some are vented to preventfogging.

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Face-shields

When are they needed?

Face-shields are necessary whena splash to the face might occur.

Worn over goggles for extraprotection.

Special shields are available forinfrared or ultraviolet light.

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Care & Maintenance

Replace if broken, cracked or ifmaterial on the lens or face-shield

cant be removed.

Inspect for damage daily

Clean as needed

Replacements are available at:

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Eye Protection We Use

Safety glasses are required in the following locations or job tasks:-Workshop

Goggles are required in the following locations or job tasks: --Workshop

Face-shields are required in the following locations or job tasks: ---Workshop

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Other Protection For Eye Hazards

Guards, shields or screens onmachines,

Welding curtains or barriers,

Other barriers during

grinding, cutting, sanding,

Ventilation or hoods forhandling chemicals.

In addition to personal eye protection,use the following:

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Emergency Eyewashes

An eyewash station is required for potentialeye exposure to:

corrosives acids, caustics

strong irritants many chemicals

toxic chemicals - pesticides

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Using an Emergency Eyewash

Eyewash is located in all first aid kits.

If a chemical is splashed in the eye, go

immediately to a first aid kit. Get help ifneeded.

Hold or have both your eyelids held open.

Wash your eyes for at least 15 minutes.

Seek medical attention.

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Location of Our Eyewashes

Our eyewashes are found at following locations: First aid kitsLocated at the entrance to all restrooms and in the student

Lounge.

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Quiz

Question 1

Prescription glasses can serve as safety glasses?

a) Yes, if the optometrist says so

b) Only if they meet ANSI standards

c) Yes, if they are made of glass

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Quiz

Question 2

Which chemical can cause permanent eye damage?

a) pesticides

b) battery acid

c) paint thinner

d) all three


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Quiz

Question 3

If you splash acid in your eye, you should:

a) call the doctor

b) scream loudly for help

c) get to an eyewash as quickly as possible

d) leave work and go home

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