Safety Equipment – Why You Need To Protect Your Eyes

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Safety Equipment

• Why You Need to Protect Your Eyes

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Safety Equipment

• Need to use proper safety equipment to protect
  your eyes when doing home projects like painting
• Many people dont take the necessary precautions
• Painting is such a routine home improvement that
  homeowners dont think about the risks to their
  eyes

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Safety Equipment

• How Painting Can Endanger Your Eyes
• Homeowners forget that painting supplies are
  chemicals
• Safety equipment should always be on-hand anytime
  you work with chemicals
• No matter how careful, freak accidents may happen
  like paint thinner splashing in your eye, or
  wood chips flying into your eye while scrapping

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Safety Equipment

• How to Protect Your Eyes
• Wear eye protection is the most important safety
  precaution
• Keep water nearby your working area, if water is
  turned off, have bottles of water available
• Read labels of all chemicals to determine the
  right course of action
• Know what you need to do in an emergency and have
  the right safety equipment nearby

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Safety Equipment

• The Different Types of Eye Protection
• Safety glasses low cost and keeps you safe from
  objects coming at you. Good to use when working
  with hand tools. Made to withstand a variety of
  impacts
• Safety goggles protect you from all sides. Good
  to use when working with chemicals and tools.
  They also protect from chemical vapors

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Safety Equipment

• The Different Types of Eye Protection
• Face shields provide protection for the entire
  face. Objects and chemicals can still get under
  the shield, so make sure to wear safety glasses
  or goggles underneath. Good choice for spraying,
  drilling, chipping, grinding or using chemicals
• Make sure safety equipment pass safety test
• Make sure they fit properly

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Safety Equipment

• The Different Types of Eye Protection
• Dont start your painting project without the
  proper safety equipment, especially for your eyes
• Put safety equipment near your tools so you get
  the habit of working with them together

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Safety Equipment

• About the Author
• John Colavecchio is president of Integrity
  Supply, Inc., a wholesale distributor of high
  quality painting and related sundries from
  leading U.S. manufacturers.
• Visit us at http//www.integritysupply.com or
  call 866-918-0300 for more information about
  Safety Equipment.