Kamis, 03 November 2011

Ensure Workers Health and Protection - Developing an Industrial Safety Checklist

When it comes to making a checklist for industrial safety equipment regarding
eye protection, you will find more than just eyewear used to avoid eye injuries.
Glasses, as well as other ansi and osha approved products are used to promote
vision protection and reduce the incidence of worker-related injuries. While
eyeglasses and safety goggles allow an employee to choose personal preferences,
such as lens and frames, there are several other eye protection products that
offer superb PPE (personal protection equipment). Below are a few items to
consider:

Emergency Eyewash Station

Let's say for some reason, a chemical splash occurs and you were not wearing any
protective eyewear. The threat of temporary blindness or nasty chemical burns
may occur. This calls for immediate action, which can be accomplished through
the use of an eyewash station situated close to these type of potentially
hazardous work areas. Sometimes gravity helps to move the eyewash saline
throughout the apparatus, while various hand and foot pump-operated models are
available. With the Pure Flow 1000 Emergency Eyewash Station, a gravity-induced
feed system is offered. A convenient warning sign appears when the unit needs to
be serviced, as well as a helpful mounting bracket for installation and storage.
When making sure that an emergency eyewash station stays clean and
bacteria-free, you may need to replace the Eyesaline Concentrate every once in a
awhile.

Wall-Mounted Eyewash Station

Some eyewash stations are situated in the workplace as a stand-alone unit. They
are large enough to neatly fit into a corner. Other options can be mounted on
the wall, featuring a helpful plastic bowl that either meets or exceeds ansi
standards.

Hand Held Eye/Face Wash Drench Hoses

Depending on a work environment, a wall mounted unit or other emergency eyewash
station is not feasible. This is when other methods of eye protection should be
used. Having a drench hose in the vicinity can help clear the eyes of any
chemicals or debris with a soft stream of water that effectively treats the face
and eyes. Depending on the model, you may choose from a Retractable Wall-Mount
Drench Hose, offering twelve feet of nylon hose. You may also encounter five
feet of reinforced hose, which produces 750 PSI burst pressure, which exceeds
the average garden hose capacity. Some units are also mounted on a counter top.

Safety Eyewear

Sometimes the use of a drench hose or emergency eyewash station can be avoided
by simply wearing effective safety eye glasses and goggles while on the job.
Offering a variety of chemical splash or impact resistant products on the
market, a worker can protect their vision and eyes with these convenient and
strong items. With the Centurian Safety Goggles product line, their safety
eyewear also works well with halfmask respirators.

If you wish to style in a pair of safety eyewear, numerous product lines offer a
wide-range of colorful frames and lens. Adding security and comfort, some offer
sliding beads that allow a secure fit. Today, being safe in the workplace can
now be fun and stylish. Colors associated with the Chums industrial eyewear line
include Black, Neon Yellow.Blue, Dark Green, Gold, Grey, Orange, Purple, and
Red.