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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT |
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Eye and Face Protection - Inspection and Maintenance |
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Once the proper eye and face protectors are selected, it is essential that
the lenses of the eye protectors be kept clean. Continually looking through dirty lenses
can cause eye strain. Eye strain is often used as an excuse for not wearing eye
protection. Daily inspection and cleaning of eye protectors with soap and hot water, or
with a cleaning solution and tissue, is recommended. Pitted lenses, like dirty lenses, can be a source of reduced vision. They should be replaced. Deep scratches or excessively pitted lenses are also more apt to break. Slack, worn-out, sweat-soaked, or twisted headbands do not hold the eye protector in proper position. Visual inspection can determine when the headband elasticity is not functioning properly. Goggles and spectacles should be kept in a case when not in use. Spectacles, in particular, should be given the same care as one's own glasses, since rough usage can damage the frame, nose pads, and temples. |
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