Working To Preserve Eyesight

The federal occupational health agency reports approximately 1,000 eye injuries occur in American work places each day. A very unfortunate statistic is that three out of five of these injuries occur by not wearing eye protection or wearing ill suited eye protection for the task at hand. It is estimated that more than nine out of ten eye injuries in the workplace could be prevented with the use of proper safety eyewear. It’s critical to note that improper eyewear may actually have the potential to do more harm than good. This can occur when shattered lens fragments enter the eyes when not wearing recommended safety eyewear with shatterproof lenses, both at home or work.