Safety Talk

The need for face and eye protection in the workplace is highlighted by eye doctors. The American Academy of Ophthalmology warns that even leisure-time yard work can permanently injure or blind, by one careless moment. It's a wakeup call for workers who do jobs hazardous to face and eyes—not just on weekends but all week. Meanwhile the eye care experts remind people to use protective eyewear even while working on the lawn at home. Often people are injured while using common power tools such as weed trimmers and lawnmowers. Sticks, stones, nails and pieces of cord from weed trimmers have […]