Sight Conservation Flashcards
Responsibilities of CO
Effective sight conservation program
Leadership by example
Responsibilities of Safety Officer
Evaluation areas, processes and equipment
Maintain list of eye hazardous areas
Annual evaluation for command compliance
Responsibilities of DIVO
Ensure areas are properly marked and labeled
Ensure personnel use proper PPE
Refer personnel who wear corrective eyewear to medical
Responsibilities of MDR
Schedules sight screenings
Provide refractory services and order eyeglasses
Responsibilities of all hands
Comply with eye hazardous warning labels
Properly wear sight protection equipment
What determines eye hazardous areas?
Baseline IH Survey
Maintained by ship’s safety officer
Operations requiring eye protection
pouring/handling molten materials pouring/handling corrosive liquids/solids cutting/welding operation drilling grinding milling chipping sand blasting
Describe the deck striping
2-3 inch yellow and black striped or checkerboard tape
placed on deck around operator areas
Describe warning placards
mounted directly above the hazard
“CAUTION - Eye Protection Required in This Area”
- Signs or labels NOT required on individual tools
Welding goggles/helmet
Protect from glare and injurious radiation
Arc welding or heavy gas cutting
Chipping goggles
Protection from relatively large flying objects
Face shields
Protection to face and neck from flying particles, liquids and sprays
Must be worn with protective eyewear
Describe the signage for eyewash stations
Green signs with white lettering
How close does the eyewash station have to be?
within 10 seconds from hazard
How is the eyewash station positioned?
nozzle not less than 33 inches or more than 45 inches above the deck
