| One hardly thinks of an industrial facility as an | | | | consequences. |
| inherently safe place. If you look around the | | | | Another situation that would best be served by |
| average factory, you will see, among other things, | | | | an eye protection sign would be where one is |
| huge machines capable to causing serious injury to | | | | working with wood or other materials that release |
| a human being if looked at the wrong way, | | | | clouds of dust into the air, which can sting and |
| hazardous chemicals that could eat through flesh | | | | burn if they get into your eyes. The |
| and bone, and complex electrical grids that could | | | | contamination may not be permanently blinding, |
| shock a person into the hospital. Warehouse | | | | but the irritation will last a while, and could |
| floors, though perhaps not so full of these sorts | | | | incapacitate a person for several days. As such, |
| of dangers, still pose concerns, such as being run | | | | eye protection is certainly better than the |
| over by a forklift, that can give a person cause | | | | alternative. |
| to worry. Consequently, floor markings and signs | | | | Yet another instance where eye protection would |
| are commonly used in these environments to | | | | be crucial is when dealing with sensitive, even |
| keep employees from getting hurt on the job. | | | | corrosive materials, specifically liquids that would |
| There are many different kinds of signs available | | | | have a tendency to splash if not handled carefully. |
| on the market, from those that deal with | | | | Of course, eye protection may not be able to |
| direction and traffic to those that provide | | | | protect you completely if a big splash of toxic |
| instructions meant to enhance safety in these | | | | chemicals hits your face, but at least it will |
| environments. One such sign is the eye protection | | | | adequately preserve what is perhaps your most |
| sign, which is utilized in locations or areas where a | | | | critical sense, that of your sight. |
| person's peekers stand the greatest risk of being | | | | Eye protection signs come in many different |
| damaged. | | | | varieties to suit the aesthetic tastes of any |
| What situations, you may wonder, would need an | | | | industrial floor manager. There is the conventional |
| eye protection floor sign for the benefit of the | | | | type that simply says "EYE PROTECTION AREA", |
| employees? Well, consider, for instance, that | | | | to indicate the point where you need to put on |
| there are industrial facilities that work with welding | | | | your protective gear. There are those that are |
| or blowtorches. These instruments of construction | | | | more specific about the form of eye protection, |
| have a tendency to let out showers of sparks, | | | | such as one that says "SAFETY GOGGLES |
| which can blind a person if they fly into one's | | | | REQUIRED". There are combination protective |
| eyes. To avoid this unfortunate situation, | | | | signs that ask for both eye and ear protection. In |
| employers should be wearing protective goggles, | | | | any event, what is significant is that these signs |
| or a welding mask, so even if the sparks | | | | let you know in advance what danger to expect, |
| accidentally fall in the direction of one's face, one's | | | | and what you can do to prevent it. |
| eyes will remain safe from the worst possible | | | | |