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Eye Protection: Hazards and Prevention

24 minutesEN / ES / MLCCSafety Training29 CFR 1926.102 (Construction), 29 CFR 1910.133 (General Industry), ANSI Z87.1
Quick Answer

Eye Protection: Hazards and Prevention is a 24-minute online course that trains employees on identifying eye and face hazards and selecting appropriate protective eyewear as required by OSHA standards 29 CFR 1926.102 (construction) and 29 CFR 1910.133 (general industry). It is designed for workers in construction, manufacturing, and industrial settings and includes a downloadable certificate of completion.

Course Overview

Eye and face protection violations ranked 9th on OSHA's FY 2025 Top 10 Most Cited Standards list, with 1,665 violations recorded under 29 CFR 1926.102 alone. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than 2,000 work-related eye injuries occur every day in the United States, with roughly one-third requiring emergency room treatment. Many of these injuries result in temporary or permanent vision loss. For employers, each serious violation of OSHA's eye and face protection standard carries penalties up to $16,550 - and the vast majority of these injuries are preventable with proper eyewear selection and consistent enforcement.

This course trains your employees to recognize the eye and face hazards present in their work environment and select the appropriate protective equipment for each task. It covers the types of eye hazards workers encounter - from flying particles and chemical splashes to welding arc radiation - and explains how to match the right eyewear to each exposure. Your team will learn proper fit, care, and maintenance of eye protection, along with the ANSI Z87.1 markings that indicate impact and splash ratings on protective eyewear.

What You'll Learn

  • Common eye and face hazards in construction and general industry workplaces
  • OSHA requirements under 29 CFR 1926.102 and 29 CFR 1910.133 for employer-provided eye protection
  • Types of protective eyewear - safety glasses, goggles, face shields, and welding helmets
  • ANSI Z87.1 markings and how to verify eyewear meets impact and splash protection ratings
  • Proper fit, care, and maintenance of eye and face protection equipment
  • Employer obligations for hazard assessment and PPE selection under OSHA standards
  • Emergency procedures for chemical splashes and eye injuries

Who Needs This Training

  • Construction workers exposed to flying particles, dust, and debris on jobsites
  • Manufacturing and machine shop employees working near grinding, cutting, and drilling operations
  • Chemical plant and laboratory workers handling corrosive liquids and vapors
  • Welding, cutting, and brazing operators exposed to injurious light radiation
  • Supervisors and safety managers responsible for PPE compliance and hazard assessments
  • Maintenance and facility workers performing tasks that generate airborne debris

Regulatory Background

OSHA enforces eye and face protection under two primary standards: 29 CFR 1926.102 for construction and 29 CFR 1910.133 for general industry. Both require employers to ensure that employees use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids, caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. Eye and face protection ranked 9th on OSHA's FY 2025 Top 10 Most Cited Standards with 1,665 violations under the construction standard alone. The most frequently cited subsection - 1926.102(a)(1) - accounts for the overwhelming majority of these violations, reflecting a persistent failure by employers to provide appropriate eyewear. Serious violations carry penalties up to $16,550, and willful or repeated violations can reach $165,514. All protective eyewear must comply with ANSI Z87.1 consensus standards, and employers must conduct a hazard assessment to determine the appropriate level of protection for each task.

Frequently Asked Questions

OSHA's eye and face protection standards require employers to ensure employees use appropriate eye protection but do not prescribe a specific training format. This course provides comprehensive education on hazard identification, PPE selection, and proper use that supports employer compliance with both 29 CFR 1926.102 (construction) and 29 CFR 1910.133 (general industry). Employers should supplement this training with site-specific hazard assessments and hands-on PPE fitting.
As of 2025, a serious violation of OSHA's eye and face protection standard carries a maximum penalty of $16,550 per instance. Willful or repeated violations can reach $165,514 per instance. In FY 2025, OSHA issued 1,665 citations under 29 CFR 1926.102 alone, making it the 9th most frequently cited standard nationwide.
ANSI Z87.1 is the American National Standards Institute consensus standard for eye and face protection. Eyewear bearing the Z87 mark has been tested for high-velocity impact resistance, while Z87+ indicates high-impact protection. Additional markings indicate splash protection (D3), dust protection (D4), and fine dust protection (D5). OSHA requires that all protective eyewear used in the workplace comply with ANSI Z87.1 or equivalent consensus standards.
Yes. OSHA 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(3) requires that employees who wear prescription lenses and work in eye hazard areas use eye protection that incorporates the prescription into its design or that can be worn over prescription lenses without disturbing their fit. Standard prescription glasses alone do not meet OSHA requirements for eye protection. Employers must provide prescription safety eyewear or compatible over-the-glasses (OTG) goggles at no cost to the employee.
OSHA does not specify a mandatory retraining interval for eye and face protection under 29 CFR 1926.102 or 1910.133. However, the PPE standard (29 CFR 1910.132(f)(3)) requires retraining when changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete, when new types of PPE are introduced, or when an employer has reason to believe an employee does not have the required understanding. Most safety professionals recommend annual refresher training as a best practice.
$24.95
per person
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1 - 9$24.95
10 - 24$19.95
25 - 49$17.95
50 - 99$17.50
Subtotal $24.95
Language

This course is available in English, Spanish, and Multi-Language CC at no additional charge.

Certificate of completion included. Downloadable upon passing the final assessment.

$24.95
per person