New 2020 CSA Compliance Standards In conjunction with WorkSafeBC and CSA the New Z94.3 – 2020 compliance list has been approved and past. This means as of today new ophthalmic products have been added to the CSA approved compliance list…
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers have a responsibility to ensure employees are provided a safe working environment. Addressing sun safety is an essential part of this since outdoor workers naturally spend more time exposed to UV…
Fying objects from drilling, sparks from soldering, achemical splash from spraying — these are just a few of the hazards facing B.C. workers every day — hazards capable of causing serious eye injury, even blindness. From 1997 to 2001, more…
If your work exposes your eyes to hazards such as dust or chemicals, or to the risk of impact with tools, materials, or flying debris, you must wear safety eyewear. This requirement also applies to workers who wear prescription glasses…
Protecting your eyes from injury is one of the most basic things you can do to keep your vision healthy throughout your life. At work, this may be most easily achieved for everyone if an effective eye injury prevention program…
If you have been working in industry in North America since the 1980s and early 1990s you will probably remember the old-fashioned safety glasses. They were most unattractive and had side shields that looked to have been riveted onto the…
Safety eyewear hasn’t always been part of the personal protective equipment worn at the worksite. With the introduction of formalized occupational health and safety legislation in the late 1970s, the use of safety eyewear became part of every worker’s regular…
Yes it can. The right program will deliver both direct and indirect cost savings—and value for both the company and the individual worker. In fact, high standards and good value should go hand-in-hand when you have the right strategy for…
As a health and safety professional, you’re not just an administrator or an advisor, you’re an advocate. Are you passionate about health and safety in the workplace? If you’re occupational health and safety professional—or if you’ve been given responsibility for…
There are many kinds of eye examination procedures used by Doctors of Optometry. Beyond simply checking a person’s ability to focus, they test the eyes in ways which are highly relevant to safety in the workplace – from light adjustment…
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