SIGHT CONSERVATION PROGRAM Flashcards
**Sight Conservation Program Responsibilities Commanding Officer.
(a) Ensure that an effective sight conservation program is established within the Command.
**(b) Provide leadership by example regarding wearing of sight protection equipment.
Sight Conservation Program Responsibilities Safety Officer
(a) Evaluation areas, processes and equipment not previously evaluated by the Industrial Hygienist or when modifications have been made to workplace environments.
1) Determine sight protection equipment requirements for personnel
in immediate and adjacent work areas.
(b) Maintain a list of eye hazardous areas, processes, or operations that require eye protection and those areas, which require eyewash or deluge shower facilities.
**(c) Annual evaluation for command compliance to the program.
Sight Conservation Program Responsibilities Division Officer
(a) Ensure sight hazardous areas are properly marked and labeled.
** (b) Ensure personnel use proper eye protective devices when required.
(c) Refer personnel who wear corrective eyewear and work in eye hazard areas to the medical department to obtain prescription safety eyewear.
Sight Conservation Program Responsibilities all hands
Comply with eye hazardous warning labels
personnel required to be included in the Sight Conversation Program
a. Class III or Class IV laser workers
* *(1) Research and development (R&D) and laboratory personnel who routinely work with unenclosed class III and class IV laser beams.
* *(2) Routinely repair or align class III or class IV laser system.
b. Other laser workers where the potential for accidental exposure is deemed very unlikely DO NOT require medical surveillance.
Procedures for Determination and Designation of Eye Hazardous Areas, Processes, and Operations
Baseline IH Survey
- maintained by safety officer
deck striping
1) 2- to 3 - inch yellow and black striped or checkerboard tape
Placards mounted directly above the hazard, machinery, or door in a
conspicuous location.
1) “CAUTION – Eye Protection Required in This Area”.
a) Eye Hazard signs or labels are NOT required on individual tools.
Types of Protective Eyewear Equipment
(a) Safety goggles/spectacles.
1) Areas where possibility of flying objects, particulate, mists or vapors enter the eye.
(b) Chemical goggles.
1) Provide protection from liquids, splashes, mists, and sprays.
(c) Welding goggles/Helmet
1) Provide protection from glare and injurious radiation.
2) Protection to the eyes, face, ears, and neck against intense radiation and weld spatter.
(d) Chipping Goggles
1) Provide protection from relatively large flying objects such as grinding, chipping or chiseling.
(e) Face Shields.
1) Provide protection to the face and neck from flying particles, liquids, or sprays.
(f) Ballistic Eye Protection Devices.
1) May replace standard safety glasses.
2) Provide an additional level of protection for high impact situations.
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) compliance
**1) “Z-87” must appear on all eye and face protection equipment.
2) If eyewear is re-usable, clean with hot, soapy water and rinse, then immerse into disinfectant solution for 10 minutes and allow to air dry.
Temporary eyewear
(a) Command maintains sufficient quantity for visitors, workers, and
personnel awaiting prescription lenses.
eye wash station PMS requirements
monthly (30 days)
Emergency Eyewash Facilities Posted with signs identifying their locations
Green signs with white lettering identifying unit as emergency eyewash station.
Emergency shower and eyewash or eye/face wash units must be available where
(a) Battery Shop.
(b) Battery Locker.
(c) HAZMAT/Chemical Area.
