Injuries are often caused by flying objects such as wood chips or shards of metal and a good defence against these is a pair of safety goggles. Goggles aren’t expensive and to be sure that they’re also effective, check that they conform to European Standard BS EN 166. If you’re welding, wear a full-face mask and goggles with the British Standard number BS 1542.
Workplace
Every year, thousands of workplace eye accidents are reported to the Health and Safety Executive, and some of these involve loss of sight.
No matter where you work, your employer should inform you of any safety issues and procedures. This isn’t just in your interests, it’s also in your employers’ - the minimum compensation payout for the loss of sight in one eye is around the £100,000 mark! Some jobs require you to wear protective equipment such as goggles (see above), which your employer should provide. Make sure you wear them!
As an addition to using ear defenders I wanted to post something on eye safety.
Again as a matter of course I always wear safety glasses and have been splashed in the face so many times per day that I have lost count.
From bits of chewing gum, to pieces of tarmac, splashes of slurry and anything else that can fly backwards off the ground whilst pressure washing.
I have used standard glasses but am spending more money on the right ones now. These will be th eones that are like goggles, but close fitting small ones with the band around the back of your head. These stop any flying debris getting underneath the glasses and keep your eyes the most safe.
See ebay 370546185528
It takes only one projected piece of debris to blind you and you will wish you had worn eye defense. From an employers point of view can you afford the compensation payout because you have let your staff not wear them and they have an accident.
When they are gone they are gone!!!!
Rob
