3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division Protective Eyewear Catalog Engineered for Safety Designed for StyleProtective Eyewear Where do accidents occur most often Protection all the way Craftwork. Potential eye hazards can be found in nearly We believe that health and safety are the priorities in any working every industry, but according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, environment, and that greater comfort and modern styles improve more than 40% of injuries occurred among craft workers, like worker compliance with regulatory requirements for protective eyewear. mechanics, repairers, carpenters and plumbers. Therefore, we take care in adding comfort features where they are I ndustrial equipment operation. The Bureau reported that over needed most, such as heavy contact areas like nose bridges and temple a third of the injured workers were operators, such as assemblers, tips. The materials we choose to provide better comfort are designed to sanders, and grinding machine operators. Almost half of these be durable to last and soft to the touch. We are also continually working injured workers were employed in manufacturing. on new coatings, new materials and new designs to bring the latest technology, innovation and fashion into our protective eyewear line. How can eye injuries be prevented Always wear effective eye protection. OSHA standards require What contributes to eye injuries at work that employers provide workers with suitable eye protection. To N ot wearing eye protection. According to the Bureau of Labor be effective, the eyewear must be of the appropriate type for the Statistics, nearly three out of every vfi e workers injured are not hazard encountered and properly fitted. wearing eye protection at the time of the accident. B etter training and education. According to the Bureau of Labor W earing the wrong kind of eye protection for the job. The Statistics, most workers were hurt while doing their regular jobs. Bureau of Labor Statistics also reported that about 40% of the Workers injured while not wearing protective eyewear most often said injured workers were wearing some form of eye protection when the they believed it was not required by the situation. Even though the vast accident occurred. However, these workers were most likely to be majority of employers furnished eye protection at no cost to employees, wearing protective eyeglasses with no side shields. about 40% of the workers received no information on where and what kind of eyewear should be used. What causes eye injuries Maintenance. Eye protection devices must be properly Flying particles. Per the Department of Labor Statistics, almost maintained. Scratched and dirty devices reduce vision, cause 70% of accidents resulted from flying or falling objects or sparks glare and may contribute to accidents. Scratched or damaged striking the eye. Injured workers estimated that nearly three- eyewear should be replaced immediately. fifths of the objects were smaller than a pinhead. Contact with Source for All Statistical Claims: Bureau of Labor Statistics chemicals caused one-fifth of the injuries. Eyewear injuries happen when you least expect them. Be prepared. 2