This new program points out that even though employers require and provide eye protection in hazardous work areas, everyday there are more than 1000 eye injuries in North America.
It features a "real life" story that teaches many important lessons about eye safety. The person in the story, Jason, was doing a job that required goggles and a face shield. He forgot the face shield in his locker and didn't use his goggles because they were scratched. After being sprayed with ammonia he couldn't locate an eye wash station for 5 minutes until someone found him and helped him. He ended up losing his eyesight.
We learn through Jason's story about the importance of wearing the proper protection, taking care of the eye protection, being aware of eye wash stations and responding to an eye injury.
