4658 - 99th Street Edmonton, Alberta
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Safety News
from ARC Interiors Ltd.
EYE PROTECTION & CONSTRUCTION:
SOUL - MATES FOR LIFE
The use of eye protection on construction sites has dramatically increased over the years. Since the technology does not yet exist to transplant a human eyeball, the decision on whether or not to install this type of protection should truly be an easy one. The following points will discuss eye protection on a deeper level, and insight may be provided to those gamblers out there who risk a life of impaired vision by not protecting the most powerful yet delicate component of the human body... the eyes.
- Eye protection is designed to protect the worker from hazards such as flying objects/particles and splashing liquids
- Hardened glass prescription lenses and sport glasses are not an acceptable substitute for certified safety eyewear
- Contact lenses should never be worn on a construction site. Doing so could trap or absorb particles or gases causing eye irritation or potential blindness
- Ensure that the glasses you choose are comfortable and fit close to your face
- Eye protection should be cleaned daily (more often if needed), to maintain clear vision throughout the day
- Store safety glasses in a safe, clean, dry place when not in use
- Replace pitted, scratched, bent, or poorly fitted glasses immediately upon discovery
- Never use safety glasses which are not CSA certified
Not using eye protection at all times when on a construction site is an unfortunate gamble that many trades-people still make throughout their careers. For some of these risk-takers, consequences will never truly be realized. For others, living life in a state of disability will be the most severe consequence available, the only exception being death.
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Awarded the 2007 Alberta Region Project of the Year Award for our work on the Veterans Centre in Edmonton. Read more about this project.
Award Winning Projects
We were awarded the 2003 Alberta Region Project of the Year Award for our work on the NAIT hp Centre. Read more about this project.
Award Winning Projects
ARC Interiors Ltd. won the 2001 Alberta Region Project of the Year Award for our work on the Telus Centre. Read more about this project.
Award Winning Projects
For 1998 we were awarded the Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau's Interior Project of the Year for this project.
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