Table 2 Workers’ awareness of seriousness of the following incidents as potential causes of eye injury or harm (scale 0–10)
From: Personal protective eyewear usage among industrial workers in small-scale enterprises
Type of work | Median (range) |
|---|---|
High temperatures/hot sparks injury | 8 (4–10) |
Fire or explosion | 8 (2–9) |
Welding fumes and gases injury | 7 (0–9) |
Bright light injury (UV light emitted during welding) | 4.5 (1–8) |
Sharp edges/ injury by metal objects | 2 (0–6) |
Hot tea injury | 0 (0–0) |
Vibration injury | 0 (0–0) |