• EYEWASH STATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY OSHA WHENEVER WORKERS 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 VISIBLE 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 EYEWASH STATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S 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 INJURIES 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