Safety Talk

The time to learn how to use a safety shower or eyewash is now — not during an emergency. Make sure you know how to locate and operate these safety devices. Take advantage of drills to learn how to save yourself or a fellow worker. Your workplace is most likely equipped with safety showers and eyewash stations and you may have used them. Not only are they used in emergency situations to wash away harmful chemicals or put out clothing fires, but safety showers can also rinse off contaminated clothing. Flushing with water — the principle on which these systems are […]