[VIDEO] Personal Protective Equipment Basics - Eye and Face Protection

This video shows different types of eye and face protection and explains which types should be used to help you avoid injury from specific jobsite hazards

December 2, 2015

In just the blink of an eye, an incident can injure or even blind a worker who isn't wearing proper eye protection. Join Pete Rice, CSP, CIH and ClickSafety as they examine the four overall types of hazards where OSHA requires employers to provide proper PPE for their workers. Pete shows different types of eye and face protection and explains which types should be used to help you avoid injury from specific jobsite hazards.

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