Imagine not seeing family or enjoying special moments with friends and loved ones. That’s the reality of many employees who lose their eyesight due to workplace injuries. According to OSHA, thousands ...

July is Eye Injury Prevention Month (I've also read this is observed in October). Whether this is the official month or not, now is a great time to revisit eye protection and safety on the ...

Safety spectacles, goggles and sealed eyewear come in a multitude of styles, and most meet ANSI requirements for impact protection. Each choice offers pros and cons, particularly when chemical hazards ...

Every March, year after year, eye health organizations make a concerted effort to educate Americans about eye protection in the workplace. And yet, year after year, we hear the same statistics. The ...

The proposed revisions will reflect current national consensus standards and ensure that employers use up-to-date eye and face protection during hazardous workplace operations. The Occupational Safety ...

Eye injuries are common in the workplace and are typically associated with activities such as hammering, grinding, sanding, handling chemicals, working in dusty environments, and welding that produce ...

Laser work and similar operations create intense concentrations of heat, ultraviolet, infrared, and reflected light radiation. A laser beam, of sufficient power, can produce intensities greater than ...

Most eye safety programs are built around the idea that good vision requires only image clarity and sound eye health, so the focus is on safety eyewear only. While these aspects of an eye safety ...