Eye and face protection
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Eye and face protection is vitally important in workspaces that may pose risk of injury or harmful exposure to a worker鈥檚 eyes or face such as
- flying objects, particles, and dust (e.g., grinding, cutting, hammering, sawing)
- splashes (including droplets and sprays) from chemicals and biological material
- radiation (e.g., welding) and lasers
- abrasive and molten material
In 2021, eye protection became mandatory in 91探花 laboratories as a measure to ensure the safety of all laboratory workers. The details of eye and face protection can be found on the site including a 91探花 Eye and Face Protection Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Each supervisor will be responsible for including eye and face protection in all applicable site-specific SOPs.
For any questions or concerns please contact hse@upei.ca for assistance.