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VISION PROTECTION
2018 VISION PROTECTION PROGRAM CHECKLIST—
A REMINDER OF IMPORTANT PROGRAM ELEMENTS
While no checklist is a substitute for a safety program, it serves as “reminders” of areas to focus additional attention as you strengthen your safety leadership role. Many effective safety programs begin as a simple checklist that grows as understanding of the requirements improves. As you evaluate your vision protection program at a glance, consider the following on your own or in discussions with employees or your safety committee:
o YES o NO You have an effective safety program on site. This includes all aspects of a functional safety program. Be honest with your evaluation, taking into account accident history, employee turnover, and associated costs. Is the program documented, and is the documentation up to date and easy to locate in event of an audit?
o YES o NO An assessment for possible eye injury hazards has been conducted at your facility and is updated as needed or at least annually. This in-depth assessment includes physical hazards and any processes that may produce splinters, dust, chemical exposures, radiation hazards, bloodborne patho- gens, or new emerging hazards that are just now being discovered.
o YES o NO Each position has been evaluated for duties that require vision/face protection. Every position has an active JSA/JHA on file that is up to date and monitored/signed off on by upper management. Do you include temporary, contract employees or visitors in your protection program, depending on duties, or explain requirements in contracts with vendors?
o YES o NO Your on-site workers’ comp representative (or whoever maintains the OSHA logs) knows how to record injuries correctly and the protocol for reporting loss of eye(s), hospitalizations, and fatalities. Do you maintain a current set of appropriate codes or quick access to them?
o YES o NO You track year to year/month to month, and by shift/process, etc., the previous record of eye injuries and location/type of injury so that special consideration of duties can be evaluated to prevent future injuries. Do different years compare, or is each injury unique?
o YES o NO Updates to training and awareness for supervisors are regularly provided with special emphasis for higher hazard operations. How about after an injury? Do employees understand best practices and PPE on the job?
o YES o NO Employees understand the danger of not wearing required PPE such as safety glasses, goggles, faceshields, or chip guards and types of
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