HOME EYE SAFETY MONTH
Categories: Health, Real Estate & Safety & Security
Location: United States
Type of Event: Monthly Event
Updated: January 13, 2025
Location: United States
Type of Event: Monthly Event
Updated: January 13, 2025
About National Home Eye Safety Month
Each October Prevent Blindness focuses on educating the public about how to prevent eye injuries at home. The average home is full of dangers that often go unnoticed. Most accidents involving common household products cause 125,000 eye injuries each year.
Ninety percent of these eye injures can be prevented through understanding, safety practices and the use of proper eye protection.
You can reduce the risks of eye injuries for yourself and other family members by using this simple checklist for different areas of your home:
INDOOR EYE SAFETY AT HOME
Provide lights and handrails to improve safety on stairs.
Install lights under cabinets.
Avoid Granite and other high gloss countertops in homes with people over 65.
Wear protective glasses when handling cleaning fluids, especially those with fumes like ammonia and bleach.
OUTDOOR EYE SAFETY AT HOME
Inspect and remove debris from lawns before mowing.
Keep paints, pesticides, fertilizers, and similar products properly stored in a secure area.
Keep your tools in good condition; damaged tools should be repaired or replaced.
Wear safety glasses or dust goggles to protect against flying particles, and chemical goggles to guard against exposure to fertilizers and pesticides.
CHEMICAL EYE SAFETY AT HOME
Wear chemical safety goggles when using hazardous solvents and detergents.
Read and follow all manufacturer instructions and warning labels.
Do not mix cleaning agents.
Know that regular eyeglasses don't always provide enough protection.
Ninety percent of these eye injures can be prevented through understanding, safety practices and the use of proper eye protection.
You can reduce the risks of eye injuries for yourself and other family members by using this simple checklist for different areas of your home:
INDOOR EYE SAFETY AT HOME
Provide lights and handrails to improve safety on stairs.
Install lights under cabinets.
Avoid Granite and other high gloss countertops in homes with people over 65.
Wear protective glasses when handling cleaning fluids, especially those with fumes like ammonia and bleach.
OUTDOOR EYE SAFETY AT HOME
Inspect and remove debris from lawns before mowing.
Keep paints, pesticides, fertilizers, and similar products properly stored in a secure area.
Keep your tools in good condition; damaged tools should be repaired or replaced.
Wear safety glasses or dust goggles to protect against flying particles, and chemical goggles to guard against exposure to fertilizers and pesticides.
CHEMICAL EYE SAFETY AT HOME
Wear chemical safety goggles when using hazardous solvents and detergents.
Read and follow all manufacturer instructions and warning labels.
Do not mix cleaning agents.
Know that regular eyeglasses don't always provide enough protection.
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Event Sponsor:
Prevent Blindness America
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