10 WAYS TO PREVENT WORKPLACE EYE INJURIES

摘要

Good vision is priceless, Luckily, 90 percent of all workplace eye injuries are preventable with the use of proper safety eyewear. Yet, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that workplace eye injuries cost more than USD467 million a year. With indirect costs, such as legal fees, judgments and training new workers, the estimated total is more than USD934 million each year. Nearly one million Americans have already lost some degree of sight due to an eye injury. With more than 700,000 work-related eye injuries happening each year, U.S. industry can use a few tips on how to prevent such workplace injuries.