Three of the most common workplace eye and face hazards are flying objects, hazardous chemicals, and dust. And the most common of these three is flying objects.
Flying objects are believed to cause the majority of workplace eye injuries, and more than half the objects involved are smaller than the head of a pin.
Hazards might include:
- Fragments
- Chips
- Particles
- Sand and dirt
Depending on operations these objects may be bits of wood, metal, plastic, or other material.
Work processes that might put workers at risk of flying object eye and face injuries include:
- Chipping
- Grinding
- Machining
- Masonry work
- Wood working
- Sawing
- Drilling
- Chiseling
- Powered fastening
- Riveting
- Sanding