Safety Flash
There’s something in my eye!
There’s something in my eye!
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/20
- Hot Work and FireOccupational HealthPersonal Protective Equipment
- Occupational health
- Personal protective equipment
Summary
A welder experienced eye irritation after lunch following welding of ballast tank manhole covers. The flash attributes the particle entering his eye to wind blowing dust from his face or hair. It describes first aid removal and emphasises awareness of surroundings and properly worn PPE providing full eye protection.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Summary
After shift, a member of the crew took a shower and felt that there was something in his eye. The next day he asked for help to remove it, but without success. He had to leave the vessel at the next port to have the debris removed.
IMCA SF 02/20. Themes: hot work and fire, occupational health, personal protective equipment.