Category: Face and Eye Protection

The face and eye PPE

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Face and Eye Protection for construction workers.

Potential eye hazards cause the risk of serious damage (such as severe conjunctiva irritation, corneal damage, etc.) to the eyes. It can be found in practically every industry, nonetheless, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that more than 40% of injuries occurred among construction employees like carpenters and grinding machine operators. Laborers suffered about one-fifth of the eye injuries, and almost all the injured workers were employed in manufacturing slightly more than 20% were in construction. Nonetheless, the utilization of face and eye protection will eliminate/minimize the propensities for face and eye injuries. What causes eye injuries?  Flying particles – according...

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Construction Personal Protective Equipment: What You Must Know

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective in reducing these exposures to acceptable levels.