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SUMMARY:October Safety Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Eye Safety & Injury Prevention in the Workplace\n\nSpeaker: Darcy Downie\, Regional Director - PBOhio - Prevent Blindness Ohio\nObjective:\n\nUnderstand that accidents happen quickly and learn how to minimize injuries.\n\nOverview: \n\nWorkplaces across the country are certainly safer than a few decades ago thanks to government agencies such as OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and many others. Additionally\, each industry has its own unique regulations to protect workers and the public. \n\nDespite these precautions\, the workplace accounts for approximately 2\,000 eye injuries every day. Each year nearly 100\,000 of these injuries will be disabling\, resulting in temporary or permanent vision loss. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics\, the estimated cost of occupational eye injuries approaches nearly one billion dollars annually. That accounts for medical bills\, worker compensation and lost production time. \n\n Being conscious of potential hazards and being proactive about securing the environment are essential to assure vision safety. \n\n The presentation covers:\n\nCommon Causes\, Eye Protection\, Eye Emergencies\, Outdoor professions\, Precautions
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Topic: \; \;Eye Safety &\; Injury Prevention in the Workplace
\nSpeaker: \; Darcy Downie\, Regional Director - PBOhio - Prevent Blindness Ohio\nObjective:
\nUnderstand that accidents happen quickly and learn how to minimize injuries.
\n\nOverview:
\n\nWorkplaces across the country are certainly safer than a few decades ago thanks to government agencies such as OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and many others. Additionally\, each industry has its own unique regulations to protect workers and the public.
\n\nDespite these precautions\, the workplace accounts for approximately 2\,000 eye injuries every day. Each year nearly 100\,000 of these injuries will be disabling\, resulting in temporary or permanent vision loss. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics\, the estimated cost of occupational eye injuries approaches nearly one billion dollars annually. That accounts for medical bills\, worker compensation and lost production time.
\n\n \;Being conscious of potential hazards and being proactive about securing the environment are essential to assure vision safety.
\n\n \;The presentation covers:
\n\nCommon Causes\, Eye Protection\, Eye Emergencies\, Outdoor professions\, Precautions
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LOCATION:Dutch Valley Restaurant 1343 Old Rte 39 NE Sugarcreek\, OH 44681
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DTSTAMP:20260924T170812Z
URL:http://business.tuschamber.com/events/details/october-safety-council-meeting-1414
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