Eye Protection is More than Just Good Optics | Apex Safety Spotlight
Does Your Corporate Vision Include Eye Protection?
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), May is National Healthy Vision Month. Perhaps surprisingly, over 2,000 workers receive treatment for eye injuries sustained on the job every day. That’s a significant number. While every injury is not preventable, adhering to safety protocols and having practical first aid training and equipment will keep the injury tally down and the productivity tally rising.
Common Workplace Eye Injuries
The most common on-the-job eye injuries come, unsurprisingly, from people not wearing proper, protective eyewear and eyewear fit to their face.
Eye injuries include scrapes, hits, penetrations, and burns, but upwards of 90% of workplace eye injuries could be avoided with eye protection. Whether it’s flying objects, damaging particles, or chemicals, the correct type of eye protection is available to protect your team.
Workplace Eye Protection
- Goggles
- Face shield
- Safety glasses
- Full-face respirator
6 Steps to Prevent Eye Injuries in Your Industrial Facility
- Assess workplace safety hazards
- Provide eye protection that is appropriate to the task, fit to the individual, and in good working condition
- Install eyewash stations if there is a perceived risk
- Require face shields for hazardous tasks
- Use safety signage to remind workers to wear workplace eye protection
- Train workers on safety protocol and emergency response procedures
OSHA reports that businesses pay out over $300 million per year in medical expenses, worker compensation benefits, and lost productivity. The small amount put towards prevention efforts and enforcement pays big dividends when it comes to eye safety.
While you’re looking for ways to improve warehouse safety, the Apex team has a free mobile app to help you evaluate pallet rack damage. The Rack Repair App puts rack safety in the power of your hands, and it’s available on the App Store.
The Apex Rack Repair app guides users through each step of a pallet rack inspection with prompts to capture the specs and photos needed for the damage assessment. Once the audit is complete, the Apex PROs review the damage and provide a non-biased, professional repair or replace solution to quickly and securely get your system up and in use.
If you prefer, the Apex PROs can come to you to conduct your pallet rack audit, rack repairs, and warehouse safety inspection. Our rack inspectors are highly trained in all areas of pallet rack inspection and certified by SEIZMIC engineering. During the audit, the Apex PROs will also look for repeat damage and potential safety hazards to prevent future warehouse accidents. At the end of each audit, you will receive a thorough report and unbiased repair solution if needed.
Call the Apex PROs and download the Apex Rack Repair App today!
