EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS
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 EYEWASH STATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY OSHA WHENEVER WORKERS ARE EXPOSED TO CORROSIVE MATERIALS

MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANSI STANDARD Z358-1-2009

 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 BETWEEN 60º AND 100º

 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

EYEWASH STATIONS WITH 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 IMPOSED ON AN EMPLOYER FOR NON-COMPLIANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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