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Defog It Says " Don't Start 2012 as an Eye Injury Statistic! "

Nanofilm would like to wish you a Happy New Year and a Safe New Year in 2012.

Your eyesight is precious and must be protected at the workplace. Unfortunately, many people will suffer an injury to their eyesight because they fail to take eye protection seriously.

Here are some facts concerning eye protection and eye injuries, in general.

• Each day, more than 2,000 workers suffer eye injuries
• Annually, 62,000 eye injuries result in lost workdays
• Eye protection can reduce the number and severity of eye injuries in 90% of accidents

Eye injury statistics demonstrate how important it is to take eye protection seriously. Exercising a few precautions can help prevent you from becoming a statistic.

Each day, more than 2,000 workers suffer serious eye injuries.

Each year, about 100,000 of these injuries result in temporary or permanent vision loss. These statistics are provided by Prevent Blindness America, a national nonprofit organization.

About 62,000 eye injuries each year result in at least one lost workday.

Finally, studies indicate that proper eye protection can reduce the number and severity of eye injuries in 90 percent of accidents.

Note: Statistics listed here can be referenced to Prevent Blindness America (www.preventblindness.org).

So, what are some of the more common eye hazards that workers face each day?

Common Eye Hazards Include:

• Flying objects
• Harmful dust particles
• Chemical splashing or spraying
• High-intensity heat or light
• Welding, brazing, torch cutting
• Direct or reflected sunlight

Eye hazards depend on the type of work you do, but they are very common in the workplace. Examples include:

Flying objects which may be result of spin off from certain types of tools or machinery. Grinding wheels would be a good example of a tool that creates flying objects.

Harmful dust particles are often found in many types of workplaces and be especially hazardous for those working in the demolition sector.

Chemical splashing or spraying is also a common hazard to eyesight. Wearing the proper eye protection can help reduce or eliminate this potential danger.

High-intensity heat or light as well as welding, brazing, and torch cutting, direct or reflected sunlight are all known eye hazards. Again, wearing the proper eye protection can help prevent injuries caused by these factors.

If fogging is prohibiting you from wearing eye protection please consider using Clarity Defog It towelettes or liquid on your eyewear. 

Credit: Safety.BLR.com