A short useful training session to refocus employees on the importance of eye protection

1. Eye Protection on
Construction Sites
Compiled by
Rudi Nieuwoudt

2. WHAT CAUSES EYE INJURIES?
Of all the eye injuries that have been sustained on construction sites, the
following have been identified as the 2 main causes:
1. Not wearing eye protection.
2. Wearing the wrong type of eye protection

3. WHY DO WE NEEDTO WEAR EYE PROTECTION?
In our daily task we are all exposed to hazards that have the potential to cause eye
injuries. Dust, grinding sparks, protruding wires, chemicals etc. To protect ourselves
we have to wear eye protection and more importantly, we have to wear the correct eye
protection!
Take a look at the following
pictures.....

4. WHY DO WE NEEDTO WEAR EYE PROTECTION?
This injury was caused by a
grinding spark.
This injury was caused by a
wire brush.
Again....wire brush. While
he was cleaning shutters.
What do all these injuries have in common?
THEY DID NOTWEAR EYE PROTECTION!!

5. WHATTYPE SHOULD I WEAR?
Grinding , Cutting or cleaning
shutters or welding seams
with a wire brush?
If you are working in very dusty
conditions, or if you are working with a
material which gives of a lot of
particles.
Normal day to day work
on site?
Both face shield and safety
glasses (Double eye protection!)
Goggles
Safety Glasses

6. Clean your safety glasses daily.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions. Avoid
rough handling that can scratch lenses.
Scratches impair vision and can weaken lenses.
Store your safety glasses in a clean, dry place
where they cannot fall or be stepped on.
Replace scratched, broken, bent or ill-fitting
glasses. Damaged glasses interfere with vision
and do not provide protection.
Inspection of your safety glasses is required to
make sure that they are not dirty, dusty or
broken.
Unclean or scratched eye wear can lead to eye
strain and headaches.
Any time your safety glasses are scratched or
broken, they should be replaced with a new
pair.
HOWTO CARE FORYOUR EYE PROTECTION

7. FOUR STEPSTO PROTECTING WORKERS EYES
1. Know the hazards that could lead to eye injuries at
your place of employment.
2. Eliminate those hazards before starting work by
using machine guards, work screens or other
engineering controls.
3. Use appropriate eye protection for the task at hand
4. Keep your eye protection in good condition and
replace it if it becomes damaged.

8. REMEMBER
You only have one pair of eyes...
There are no replacements...