In an effort to promote the consistent use of Protective Eyewear (PE) in hazardous work environments, Prevent Blindness America offers the Wise Owl Eye Safety Recognition program. Developed over 50 years ago in response to the growing number of eye-related injuries occurring in manufacturing and industrial workplaces, Wise Owl has evolved to become one of the most recognized eye safety programs in the United States.
Today, Wise Owl boasts over 600 corporate, municipal and technical school chapters. These organizations recognize the potentially life-saving importance of taking a proactive approach to preventing workplace eye injuries. This is especially critical as approximately 700,000 work-related eye injuries occur each year, with companies, employees and insurance companies footing a bill of almost $934 million dollars in direct and indirect costs. Yet, with the use of PE, 90% of workplace eye injuries are preventable. Now more than ever PBA is dedicated to encouraging workplaces and schools to promote eye safety education and the use of ANSI Z87 industrial or ASTM sports standards approved PE. Wise Owl encourages chapters to promote eye safety by sharing safety education materials with employees as well as recognizing employees whose eyesight is saved by wearing PE.
Joining is easy! Members pay a minimal annual membership fee and receive an initial packet of informational brochures, fact sheets, safety posters, the PBA quarterly newsletter, a 10% discount on all Wise Owl educational materials, a case study book detailing Wise Owl individual member eye safety stories, and a chapter membership certificate. Members also receive incident reports, which they can submit to PBA detailing how PE protected employees from potential eye injury. Upon receiving this report, PBA will send along a certificate, which a safety supervisor can present to an employee for being smart about eye safety! Recognizing employees is a great way to create awareness of the importance of PE and to promote a culture of safety in the workplace. Finally, because PBA is proud of its Wise Owl members, all chapters receive complimentary mention on PBA’s website.
By joining PBA, Wise Owl members become part of the PBA family and partners in our efforts to prevent blindness and preserve sight. For more information on the PBA Wise Owl Eye Safety Recognition program, please contact Christine Bradley at 800-331-2020 ext 6028. Or, submit a membership application online.
Annual Corporate membership: $75
School Membership:
$50
Pay securely online with MasterCard or Visa.
Download the Wise Owl Membership Application Form
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