UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
OPERATION |
HAZARD |
RECOMMENDED EYE PROTECTION |
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General Categories –Chipping, hammering, drilling, sanding, chiseling, shaping, and compressed air |
Flying particles, sparks |
Safety spectacles equipped with attached side shields or impact goggles - for severe exposure add face shield. |
Lubricating, spray painting, steam or solvent cleaning |
Grease, oil, hot steam, mist splashing material |
Chemical goggles - for severe exposure add face shield. |
Battery service – jumping and servicing |
Acid splashing, explosion |
Safety spectacles equipped with attached side shields - for severe exposure add chemical goggles and/or face shield. |
Carpentry , Construction, Woodworking |
Flying nails, Stock kickback, chips, dust |
Safety spectacles equipped with attached side shields or impact goggles - for severe exposure add face shield. |
Chemical Handling |
Splashing, spills |
Chemical goggles - for severe exposure add face shield. |
Concrete , Stone, Clay, Glass & Ceramic work |
Flying chip, dust |
Safety spectacles equipped with attached side shields or impact goggles - for severe exposure add face shield. |
Custodial – Cleaning liquids, bowl cleaners, spray cans |
Hazardous chemicals, splashing |
Chemical goggles - for severe exposure add face shield. |
Grounds Maintenance |
Mowers, leaf blowers, weed eaters, snow throwers |
Safety spectacles equipped with attached side shields or impact goggles - for severe exposure add face shield. |
Electrical |
Electrical contact, arcing, sparks |
Non-conductive, Industrial spectacles equipped with attached side shields - for severe exposure add face shield. |
Laser |
High intensity radiation |
Specific special protection is required for each type of high intensity radiation |
Metal Work – e.g. drilling, grinding, bending, sawing, snipping, soldering, |
Flying particles |
Safety spectacles equipped with attached side shields or impact goggles - for severe exposure add face shield. |
Painting – coating, spraying & related operations |
Spraying, splashing, spilling |
Safety spectacles equipped with attached side shields - for severe exposure add face shield. |
Welding – Electric arc, inert gas |
Welding flash, flying sparks and flux | Welding helmet over safety spectacles equipped with attached side shields, or impact goggles |
Gas welding, brazing and cutting |
Flying sparks and metal |
Welding goggles over safety spectacles equipped with attached side shields, or impact goggles |
Safety Glasses with Side Shields
Impact Goggles
Chemical Goggles
Welding Goggles
Welding Helmet
Face Shield
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