Have to wear safety glasses at work?

[mcknis]

we just found out that over the past year, there have been 4 cases of "bodily fluid splashes" throughout our facility. we have been informed that if we want to pick up a pair of safety glasses, that they are available free-of-charge in our hr office. they have never done this before, and as of right now, are not mandating them to be worn throughout the facility, but i can see it coming sooner or later. it makes sense to me to wear them in the or, er or cath lab, but always on the floor? yes, we do have to dump urinals, commodes, bed pans, colostomies, and we also deal with explosive diarrhea/vomiting?!?! any other times you can think of that safety glasses would be needed/required to use?

and, do any of you have to wear safety glasses at your job? or, are they even offered?

these are the ones we have to wear...

http://images.mcrsafety.com/glasses/glasses250/tc110.jpg

http://www.mcrsafety.com/glasses/tacoma.html

edit: this is what was just recently posted on line.

protect yourself against body fluid exposure

if you are exposed to body fluids, pick up a free pair* of safety glasses in the employee health office. * one pair per employee. please use for purpose intended.

there have been 8 exposures throughout the hospital in the last two months.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

At the hospitals I have worked in the UK we was expected to wear protective glasses when mixing antibiotics up prior giving to patient. I guess it is a risk factor only you can make yourself knowing your job

[flightnurse2b, LPN]

i always wear safety goggles. i put them on a lanyard (or whatever its called) and wear them around my neck. i wore them when i worked EMS, in the ER and now in the GI lab. and yes, i might look goofy. but i would rather have them around my neck if i think i need to pull them up for a possible splash. i started wearing them a couple years ago when we had a pt with a carotid artery blow out, and everyone had to be tested for everything under the sun after being doused in buckets full of blood.