Eyewashes have been developed in China for more than 20 years, and many companies have also possessed certain awareness of safety equipment. But there are still some phenomena, that is, when employees have the need to use it, they cannot reach the position of the eyewash or do not know how to use the eyewash, and the tragic consequences still occur.
So what can we do to avoid such a high cost and low utility error?
First, choose the placement of the eyewash.
In general, ANSI standards stipulate that emergency equipment should be walking for 10 seconds Install within the reachable range (approximately 55 feet, approximately equal to 16.76 meters).
The equipment must be installed at the same height as the hazard (It should not pass stairs or ramps that continue to go up or down).
The path from the source of danger to the washing equipment should be free of obstacles and unobstructed, And as straight as possible.
Second, regular training of workers on eyewash.
Simply installing eyewash equipment is not enough to ensure worker safety. On the device now Workers should be trained and operated on the site, and emergency equipment must be regularly maintained (weekly Open the equipment test) to ensure that it can work normally and the annual inspection meets the standards.
Managers should formulate a feasible plan to deal with dangerous accidents to accelerate First aid to injured workers. The alarm system is installed on the equipment when the emergency equipment is turned on
When it is turned on, an alarm is issued to call for assistance.
With these suggestions, I believe you already know how to properly install eyewash equipment. If you have any questions, please contact Marst Safety Equipment Co., Ltd.（https://www.chinawelken.com/products/eye-wash/）, we will provide you with the most professional answers and the most practical solutions. Looking forward to communicating with you!
Post time: Jul-15-2020
