{"id":327,"date":"2025-05-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/compliance-signs.local\/focus-on-eye-safety-during-healthy-vision-month-in-may\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T10:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:09:18","slug":"focus-on-eye-safety-during-healthy-vision-month-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compliancesigns.com\/blog\/focus-on-eye-safety-during-healthy-vision-month-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Eye Safety During Healthy Vision Month in May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every day some 2,000 US workers receive medical treatment because of eye injuries sustained at work. Common causes include: small particles or objects striking the eye, blunt force trauma, chemical burns, and thermal burns. Some workers are at an additional risk of exposure to infectious disease transmissible through the mucous membranes of the eye as a result of exposure to droplets of blood and other body fluids or other contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help workers and their employers improve eye safety in the workplace and at home, the National Institutes of Health\u2019s National Eye Institute (NEI) promotes Healthy Vision Month in May. The organization offers a variety of materials to help employers and employees take important steps to protect their vision, including a free Healthy Vision Month toolkit, videos, posters and infographics at the Healthy Vision Month website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“While workers have a vested interest in safeguarding their eyes, employers have a legal and ethical responsibility to keep workers safe from hazards, including those that may impact vision,” said NIOSH in a blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workplace injury is a leading cause of eye trauma, vision loss, disability, and blindness. But flying debris and dust are not the only common workplace eye hazards. Poorly organized, designed or maintained workplaces can put workers at risk of eye injury. Inadequate lighting that impacts sight and poor or declining vision also can contribute to various work-related injuries, including traffic incidents and slips, trips or falls. here are some eye-safety tips from NIOSH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can Employers Do?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n