Sight conservation program

Question 1

What are the responsibilities of the Safety Officer in regards of sight conservation program ?

Answer 1

1. He evaluates areas, process equipment, when modifications have been made to workplace environment not previously evaluated by the Industrial hygienist.
2. Determines sight protection equipment
3. Maintains list of hazardous areas
4. Conducts annual evaluations for command compliance

Question 2

What are the responsibilities of the MDR regarding sight conservation program ?

Answer 2

1. Schedule sigh screenings

2. provide refractory test and order eye glasses prescriptions

Question 3

Which are the personnel that are required to be in the sight conservation (surveillance)

Answer 3

1. laser workers who routinely work with unenclosed class III and IV laser beams
2. Routinely repair or align class III and IV laser system

Question 4

How would an area be designated or determinate to be eye hazardous area ?

Answer 4

The industrial hygienist will conduct a baseline IH survey and it will be maintained by the safety officer

Question 5

What areas that required eye protection ?

Answer 5

1. Pouring or handling molten metals
2. pouring or handling corrosive liquids/solids
3. cutting and welding
4. drilling
5. grinding
6. milling
7. chipping
8. san blasting

Question 6

How are eye hazardous areas mark for designation?

Answer 6

a. 2 to 3 inches yellow and black stripe or check board tape place on deck around operators are.
b. A placard mounted right above machinery or door in location area that says “ CAUTION Eye Protection Required in this Area”

Question 7

What are the different shipboard eye protections gears ?

Answer 7

Safety Goggles/ spectacles
chemical goggles 
welding goggles/helmet 
Chipping goggles 
Face shields 
Ballistic eye protection

Question 8

All goggles must comply with what institution and have what marking in all eye protection equipment as certification ?

Answer 8

American National standard institute (ANSI)

Z-87 must appear in all eye and face protection equipment

Question 9

emergency Eye washing stations must be maintained how often and what is their marking ?

Answer 9

must be inspected monthly

stations are green with white lettering

Question 10

What are the requirements for the eye washing station regarding location and performance of system to be available .

Answer 10

Unobstructed
within 10 seconds of hazard
33-45 inches nozzle high from deck
minimum flow rate 0.4 gallons per minute for 15 continues minutes

Question 11

Which department must be alert of emergencies at remote locations and this remote locations should have what time of alarms?

Answer 11

the damage control, the quarterdeck and the bridge

the remote locations alarms must be visible and audible alarms

Question 12

The Safety Officer will conduct sign conservation training how often and on what topics ?

Answer 12

Type of hazards
type of eye protection
eye wash locations
first aid procedures