EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS
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• REQUIRED BY OSHA WHENEVER WORKER’S ARE EXPOSED TO CORROSIVE MATERIALS • MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANSI STANDARD Z358-1-2004 • MUST BE INSTALLED WITHIN 10 SECONDS WALKING DISTANCE OF THE HAZARD • PATH TO EYEWASH STATION SHOULD BE FREE AND CLEAR AND IN A WELL LIT VISABLE AREA WITH A SIGN INDICATING “EYEWASH STATION” • FLUSHING FLUID MUST BE LUKEWARM OR TEPID • THERE MUST BE A FULL 15 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS FLOW OF FLUSHING FLUID • ONE SINGLE MOTION MUST ACTIVATE UNIT IN ONE SECOND OR LESS • VALVES ON UNIT MUST STAY OPEN WITHOUT REQUIRING THE USE OF HANDS • EYEWASH EQUIPMENT MUST BE ON THE SAME LEVEL AS THE HAZARD • EMPLOYERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPER MAINTENANCE OF EYEWASH STATIONS • PLUMBED EYEWASH STATIONS MUST BE FLUSHED WEEKLY TO DETER THE BUILDUP OF BACTERIA AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS • SELF CONTAINED UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS • PORTABLE SEALED CARTRIDGES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR MAINTENANCE FREE USE WITH 24 MONTH SHELF LIFE • WORKERS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SHOULD BE TRAINED IN THE USE OF EYEWASH STATIONS IN ORDER TO BE PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY • A CHEMICAL SPLASH IN THE EYE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS EYE INJUREIS AND EVEN BLINDNESS TO WORKERS EXPOSED TO CORROSIVE CHEMICALS • IF AN EYEWASH STATION IS REQUIRED BY OSHA REGULATIONS AND ANSI STANDARDS, SERIOUS PENALTIES CAN BE PROPOSED ON AN EMPLOYER FOR NON-COMPLIANCE