10. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Eye protection
The employer must provide appropriate eye protection to the employee if it is required
for the job. There are many types of work with potential hazards to eye injuries, especially
the types where there are produced:
Flying fragments or chips, particles and splashes from chemical substances
Sparks, splashes, and splatter
Bright light (e.g. welding)
The most typical causes of eye injuries:
Grinding
Cleaning with compressed air
Welding
Drilling
Work with a hammer or a sledgehammer
Removing rust
Handling chemical substances
Depending on the type of work use either eye shields, or eye and face protection
equipment. Use sufficient eye protection especially when grinding or doing work
where there are sparks (e.g. a face visor or safety goggles with a face mask).
Mask-shaped safety goggles are
class B, impact resistance 120
m/s. They protect also from dust
and chemical splashes.
Visor protects also the face from
molten metal and liquid splashes,
protection class A 190 m/s; at extreme
temperatures class B, impact
resistance 120 m/s.
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