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Posted By Caro M
Good afternoon,
I am looking for some help and advise on eye injuries. We have had several incidences recently of people splashed in their eyes/face with chemicals.
At the moment Safety Glasses are standard issue however I am not confident that these offer sufficient protection for certain tasks, risk assessments and recent accidents have confirmed this. I am torn between Full face visors and tight fitting goggles, both have pros and cons. Visors protect the whole face and allow air to circulate, however chemical can still splash in from below. Goggles offer good eye protection but do not protect the rest of the face. Any advise?
Also, can anyone point me in the direction of any stories/pictures etc. about eye injuries to backup my introduction of the new PPE. Aye, we don't like change.
Thanks
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Posted By Fred Pratley
I find this helps;-
Spouse’s Affidavit
I, _____________________________, hereby authorize my spouse to work without wearing gloves, hard hat, goggles, safety shoes or any other safety equipment, and hereby promise that I will without complaint, perform the following duties in case he/she is blinded or crippled:
1. Lead him/her wherever he wants to go.
2. Help him/her dress and eat.
3. Describe the scenery to him/her on our vacations.
4. Read to him/her instead of watching television.
5. Describe the way the children’s eyes light up at Christmas and what their graduations and weddings are like.
6. Teach him/her to do housework so I can get a job to support our family.
7. Do all the work around the yard and garage that he/she used to do.
8. Teach our little boy how to play ball, build model airplanes, fish and hunt.
Signed .............................(Spouse)
Never had one signed yet.
Regards fred
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Posted By Caro M
Thanks Fred, don't think I'll get many signed either but worth a try!
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Posted By Mark Talbot
Contact one of the big suppliers that spend thousands on adverts in the Practitioner.
They are well-placed to help you, and will come along with samples for your staff to make comment on / select.
There are too many options to debate them here I fear ...
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Posted By Lumpy
Firstly, you can get visiors withg chin guards to prevent splashes from below. However, PPE should be your last option ! Is there any other way to prevent splashing ? Enclose the process, provide some other guarding of the process, train the operatives in techniques to prevent splashing etc.
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Posted By Danny Swygart
You can also get Goggles with a visor attachment. Uvex UltraSheild I think one example is called.
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Posted By Peter Taylor14
I like freds solution best!!
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Fred
Most wives suggest they already do all this.
Caro
If this is a laboratory process you could try free standing shields between the person and the containers. Otherwise its the visor with under shield apron for me. You will see a lot in the hot metal industries.
Bob
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Posted By Ron Hunter
A Google images search under 'chemical injury' will get you some pix of some very nasty eye injuries caused by chemical splashes.
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