The photograph below is of a properly functioning eyewash. It has a clear and even flow of water to the eyes. During the summer an eyewash/safety shower crew from EHS examines over 1500 units on ...

Applies to anyone working in an area where injurious or corrosive substances to the eye or body are used. Several MIOSHA standards require the availability of suitable facilities to protect employees ...

The first few seconds are crucial. The chemical needs to be washed off by means of a 15-minute drenching as soon as possible to minimize damage. Recently, an employee at a chemical plant was ...

They work in unison to help ensure that should a shower or facial flush become necessary, there is little risk of the injury's becoming more aggravated. The first 10 to 15 seconds after exposure to a ...

In many industrial workplaces, the threat of eye, face and skin contamination is an ongoing concern, despite the many innovations designed to keep workers safe. Chemical exposure can take place even ...

Plumbed, pressurized portable, self-contained, bottled or gravity-fed; the choices are plentiful. But one size does not fit all when it comes to emergency showers and eyewashes meeting the needs of ...

All laboratories and chemical storage areas must have ready access to an operating eyewash, with a safety shower generally required as well. Recommended maximum travel time for an affected individual ...

For something as critical as eyewashes and safety showers, OSHA regulations are pretty vague. 1910.151(c) states: “Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, ...