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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 477

20 August 2015

Chemical In Eye

Please see enclosed safety alert relating to an injury as a result of a chemical entering a person’s eye.

Our thanks go to ExxonMobil for sharing this.

This incident shows the need to always wear appropriate eye protection. Safety glasses are provided
and are suitable for most tasks, but for some tasks safety goggles or full face masks are needed – see the
JSA and COSHH assessment for details.

Do not use any chemical unless you have a COSHH assessment for it, if you are missing a COSHH
assessment or have any queries regarding them contact your line manager.

The latest HSE statistics show that in 2013/14, 116 accidents resulted in the loss of sight in an eye.

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