Tips & Updates about OSHA & Hazwoper Training Courses | Safety Tips

Each year there are nearly 800,000 work-related eye injuries, resulting in approximately 2,000 workers receiving some form of medical treatment every day. Because 90% of eye injuries are preventable, Defog It antifog is promoting Healthy Vision Month 2010 with workplace eye safety tips. There are various statistics that emphasize the costs of workplace eye injuries to companies, individuals and society and the need for vigilance about eye safety. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics about $924 million in workers' compensation payments were made in a recent year. Bureau of Labor Statistics further adds; almost $4 billion in wages and productivity were lost in a recent year. Approximately 60% of workers suffered from eye injuries were not wearing proper protective eye wear. Vision loss is among one of the top ten workers disabilities. In recent years, mining,construction and manufacturing have had the highest incidence of eye injuries. Jodi Groh, Director of Marketing for...