•EYEWASH STATIONS ARE 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 EYEWASH STATIONS 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 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
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