Top 4 Holiday Season Eye Hazards
The holiday season is an exciting time for all ages, and surprisingly it’s also a common time for eye injuries. Whether it’s getting a piece of glitter in the eye or a poke from a branch of a Christmas tree,…
9 Things You Can do to Get Ready for Winter Eye Safety
It’s November and that means winter is not too far off, and with it comes a few seasonal situations requiring special care to keep your eyes safe. Workers face additional challenges in winter, but with a few adjustments in our…
Top 5 ways to Manage the Risks of Age Related Vision Loss
As the days go by the one guarantee in life and is that we are all getting older. With age comes new and somewhat different risks related to our vision. In our 40s, the risks start to increase and by…
Top 9 Pitfalls of Eye Injury Controls – Making Sure Eye Injuries are Prevented
The rule should be easy to understand – wear your safety eyewear! Yet thousands of employees suffer eye injuries requiring medical attention on a daily basis, and 90% of these injuries are preventable. Proper selection, use and care of safety…
Eye Injury First Aid – 6 things you need to know
Thousands of Canadians sustain eye injuries that require medical attention every day, according to a study by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). Over one third of these occur at work resulting in lost time and/or temporary or…
How to Prevent Eye Injuries in a Hazardous Environment?
Employees work in a wide range of work environments, many of which create a risk of eye injury. A key to preventing eye injuries in these hazardous environments is recognizing the hazards, following an objective process for hazard evaluation, and…
The Most Common Eye Injuries at Work – Avoid Being a Statistic
An estimated 2000 Canadians sustain eye injuries that require medical attention every day, according toa study by Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). Over one third of these occur at work resultingin lost time and/or temporary or permanent vision…
Eye Safety Toolbox Talks – How to get the message out so it sticks
We need to take the eye safety message to our employees. We have talked about eye protection many times in the past. There is no question how easily damaged our eyes are and how important it is to protect them.…
Eye Protection and Eyewash stations – Integrating Protection and Emergency Response
Risk mitigation and prevention are cornerstones to managing eye safety. Even with good work processes and use of protective equipment such as safety glasses, goggles and face shields, handling hazardous goods creates an exposure risk for the eyes. Because exposure…
March is Eye Wellness Month
As part of your regular health routine, be sure to include eye health and wellness, which includes booking your annual comprehensive eye exam. As we celebrate Workplace Eye Wellness Month in March, it’s the perfect time to review your eye…
