| Policies and procedures need to be written to | | | | should be returned. |
| outline the hazards relating to eye protection. All | | | | Procedures in with eye protection concerns can |
| employees and visitors entering an area or are | | | | be written to include the following: |
| performing a function which may expose them to | | | | Procedure 1: All persons shall wear properly fitted |
| hazards such as flying particles, hazardous | | | | federal approved, or equivalent, goggles, force |
| substances, and harmful light or other rays of | | | | shields or other approved eye protection when |
| radiation, must wear eye protection. | | | | engaged in work where there may be a hazard |
| Different forms of eye protection protect the | | | | from any materials that may injure or irritate the |
| eyes from a specific hazard. Recommendations as | | | | eyes. |
| to the type of eye protection required in a | | | | Procedure 2: All sources of intense heat or |
| specific area should be identified. | | | | infra-red radiation shall be shielded as near the |
| 1) Spectacle-type safety glasses should be | | | | source as possible, by heat absorbing screens, |
| provided to persons requiring frontal protection. | | | | water screens, or other suitable devices to |
| Frames and lenses of the spectacle-type safety | | | | prevent such radiation entering the eyes of |
| glasses should meet federal standards. | | | | employees not wearing goggles or eye shields. |
| 2) Safety goggles should be provided to persons | | | | Procedure 3: Where any person is exposed to |
| requiring a full seal-tight protection around the | | | | emissions of ultraviolet radiation between 180 nm |
| eyes. | | | | and 400 nm UV absorbing goggles, spectacles or |
| 3) Face shields should be provided to persons | | | | face shields shall be worn and the exposure to |
| requiring eye and face protection against splashing | | | | the person shall not exceed the threshold limit |
| acids, hot liquids, or even flames. | | | | value for UV radiation. |
| 4) Filter lenses should be provided to persons | | | | Procedure 4: Where deemed necessary by an |
| requiring protection against harmful light and other | | | | Officer of the company, or where prescribed |
| rays of radiation such as the arc of welding. | | | | under the Regulations, approved safety glasses or |
| 5) Temporary eye shields will be provided to | | | | goggles shall be worn. |
| persons visiting a designated eye protection area. | | | | By introducing these simple precautions into the |
| All safety glasses, goggles, or face shields should | | | | workplace, all employees and visitors will be safe |
| be provided by the employer. | | | | from eye injuries. Another piece of equipment to |
| Appropriate eye protection should be provided for | | | | consider is an eye washing station. This can be |
| use of personnel involved in eye hazard areas. | | | | located near the most prone area for eye injury |
| These should be issued to employees and visitors | | | | in the workplace. |
| and recorded. For visitors the safety glasses | | | | |