Eye Safety- Recognizing hazards

What is Eye Safety- Recognizing hazards?

Eye injuries can happen in seconds but may cause long-term or permanent damage if proper precautions aren’t taken. This Eye Safety in Industrial Environments Training course teaches workers how to prevent eyestrain, protect against particles, chemical splashes, and radiation hazards, and respond effectively to eye injuries. Learners gain practical guidance on safe work habits, the correct use of protective equipment, and strategies to maintain eye health across a variety of industrial settings, helping create safer workplaces and reduce the risk of injury.

Course Overview

The Eye Safety in Industrial Environments course helps workers recognize and avoid hazards that can damage their eyesight on the job. With millions of eye injuries occurring in the U.S. every year—and thousands happening in workplaces each day—understanding how these injuries occur and how to prevent them is critical. This training provides practical guidance on reducing exposure to common eye hazards and maintaining safe work habits across a variety of industrial settings.

Learners explore how equipment, chemicals, dust, tools, radiation, and repetitive visual tasks can affect eye health. Clear explanations and real examples help employees understand how quickly eye injuries can occur and how simple preventive measures can significantly reduce risk.

TOPIC OVERVIEW

Eye injuries often happen in seconds, but their impact can be permanent. By understanding workplace hazards, how to select and use protective equipment, and what steps to take in the event of an incident, workers can maintain safer work environments and prevent long-term harm. This course builds core awareness to support safer decision-making and better personal protection.

COURSE TOPICS

How to Prevent Eyestrain

Learn how lighting, screen positioning, and work habits affect eye fatigue

Protection from Particles & Splashes

Understand how debris and chemicals enter the eye
Review strategies and equipment that prevent exposure

Avoiding Radiation Hazards

Explore risks from UV, infrared, and laser radiation
Learn how PPE and safe practices reduce exposure

Responding to Eye Injuries

Know what steps to take immediately following an incident
Learn when and how to get medical attention

Additional Eye Safety Considerations

Review other common hazards and best practices for prevention

COURSE DURATION

This online Eye Safety in Industrial Environments course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Learners may pause and resume the training at any time.

PASS MARK

A minimum score of 80% is required to pass the course. Participants may take the training up to three times if they need to improve their score. A downloadable student manual is also included for future reference.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion, learners can download and print a digital certificate of completion directly from the training platform.