Question

1. true or false?

many eye injuries are caused by employees who injure their eyes while wearing the
wrong eye protection.

1. name a task in your facility that can cause a forceful impact, and damage your eye.
2. if you injure your eye from a forceful impact and the bleeding does not stop,

you should not:
a. take aspirin to reduce pain
b. apply a warm cloth to absorb excess blood
c. go and see a doctor

1. small particles can become airborne and lodge themselves in your eye from:

a. chiseling
b. hammering
c. both of the above

1. true or false?

the first thing you should do if you get a particle lodged in your eye is to try rub it

Explanation:

1. Many eye injuries occur due to lack of proper eye protection. Employees not wearing the right eye protection are at risk.
2. Tasks like hammering or chiseling can cause forceful impact and damage eyes. For example, in construction (hammering) or stone - working (chiseling).
3. Aspirin can thin blood. If there is eye bleeding, taking aspirin (a) is wrong as it may worsen bleeding. Applying a warm cloth (b) is also incorrect for a lodged particle (may cause more damage). The correct first step is not to do these but seek medical help.
4. Chiseling (a) and hammering (b) can create small airborne particles that lodge in the eye.

Answer:

1. False
2. Hammering (or Chiseling, depending on the facility's tasks, e.g., if it's a construction site - hammering; if it's a stone - working shop - chiseling)
3. a
4. c