If a drain is unavailable, use a five-gallon bucket to collect water. Plumbed stations must be activated weekly.Employees must be trained on location and proper use of emergency eyewashes.Area around station must be kept clear.Stations must be located within 10 seconds of the hazard, on the same level, with an unobstructed travel path.Must be installed in a highly visible, well-lit area, identified with signs.Stations must have ability to provide 15 minutes of constant water flow.
Portable eyewashes should be visually checked to determine if flushing fluid needs to be changed or supplemented. Plumbed eyewashes, must to be activated weekly for a period long enough to verify operation and ensure flushing fluid is available.
The signature sheet should be left on the eyewash until completely filled out, at which time it should be placed in Tab 4 of the GTR. Supervisors must maintain a copy of the eyewash inventory in Tab 4 of their Safety Go-To-Resource binder.Įach eyewash stations should be inspected following the eyewash checklist. This ensures that an employee can quickly and easily get to the eye wash station in the event of an emergency to rinse the foreign substance from their eyes.Įyewash stations should be inspected weekly. They must be on the same level as the hazard and have an unobstructed travel path. Portable eyewashes are placed at locations where a water supply is not available.Įyewash units are required to be within 10 seconds, which is approximately 55 feet, of a hazard. Plumbed eyewashes are permanently plumbed into the water supply system. There are different types of eyewashes and employees should be aware of what type is in their area as well as how to operate it.
The Safety Data Sheets maintained in each cost center should be reviewed to determine if an eyewash is required. Eyewash stations are required whenever a person may be exposed to corrosive materials or a significant eye hazard.
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