Alert 01 – 25 PPE-Goggles Needed for Moving/Handling Chemicals
WHAT HAPPENED:
A first aid type incident took place recently involving a short service employee (SSE) who was loading pallet materials. Specifically, the subject employee got soda ash in his eye. The chemical was rinsed out of his eye without any additional treatment, and the employee continued work without any further problems. Although the injured employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident, they did not prevent the chemical from contacting his eye.