March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month

Eye safety in the workplace is of paramount importance. Your abilities are severely limited without your vision.

Here are some tips to protect your eyes while working:

ü  Take rest breaks after 20 minutes of working at the computer. Your eyes become more tired after staring at the screen for so long. We forget to blink then our eyes become dry.

ü  Avoid touching your eyes. We come into contact with so many germs throughout the day that can easily get into our eyes and cause us bodily harm.

ü  Use safety goggles when working with hazardous materials or performing work outside. You don’t want dust irritating your eyes.

ü  Get your eyes checked yearly. Your doctor will be able to notify you of any irregularities with your eyes/vision.

Employees should always take great precautions to protect one of their greatest assets – their eyes --to avoid workers compensation claims. Less employee injuries means less insurance headaches.