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ILO calls for collaboration to protect workers’ eye health

September 11, 2023

Geneva — Occupational safety and health programs should identify and assess the on-the-job risks to eye health, the International Labor Organization says.

Wearing eye protection can prevent 90 percent of work-related eye injuries, experts suggest

March 7, 2017

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San Francisco – Ninety percent of on-the-job eye injuries could be avoided if workers wore eye protection, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Prevent eye injuries with proper protection

July 27, 2015

Every day in the United States, roughly 2,000 workers experience an eye injury serious enough to require medical attention, according to NIOSH.

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Should a safety director be concerned about employees taking safety glasses home?

March 24, 2014

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Safety directors should be concerned if their employees are not taking home their safety glasses. The American Academy of Ophthalmology states in “Eye Health Statistics at a Glance” that 44.1 percent of eye injuries happen at home.

FDA: Laser toys can cause serious eye injuries

August 21, 2013

Silver Spring, MD – When operated unsafely, laser toys can cause serious eye injuries to the user or others, the Food and Drug Administration warns in a new draft guidance document.