1. Keep yourself safe!

2.  Ear Plugs  Steel-toes  Safety glasses

3. Protect your ears from permanent damage!

4.  Noise-induced hearing loss occurs from long-term exposure to high-intensity sound.  Hearing loss is permanent, but preventable! Wear this now… Wear this later. OR It’s really pretty simple…

5.  Memory Foam -When compressed and put into the ear, they expand to plug the ear canal.  Silicone -Molded over the external portion of the ear canal, providing a snug custom fit.  Flanged -Solid earplugs that are often custom-made for the wearer’s ear.

6.  When in the Folding, Jet Press, and Shipping areas at Colortree, or in the press area at GI, you must use hearing protection.  Failure to do so is a safety violation!

7. Keep your feet safe from injury!

8.  Impact injuries Heavy objects can fall or be dropped on the foot.  Compression injuries Caused when something heavy rolls over the foot.  Slipping Slippery surfaces can cause one to lose their balance and fall.  Puncture injuries Sharp objects can sometimes puncture the foot.

9. Thick soles protect against punctures Steel toe caps protect your feet from compression and impact injuries Treads protect against slipping

10. Steel-toes should be worn whenever impact or compression injuries are a risk factor, such as…  Carrying heavy objects  Working around pallet jacks  Moving paper rolls

11. Protect your eyes from permanent damage!

12.  Objects striking the eye Flying debris can shoot into the eye.  Contact with chemicals/other hazards This is not always direct contact, but also contact with fumes.  Being struck with large/falling objects An unexpected falling object can strike the eye.  Viewing radiant energy sources Lasers will damage the eye if viewed directly.

13.  Safety glasses are made from shatter- resistant material to protect the eye.  Even if you wear glasses, you still need more protection – there is safety eyewear designed to fit over normal glasses.  Eye damage is often permanent – protect yourself!

14.  At Colortree/GI, we use protective eyewear when dealing with chemicals or blowing off equipment.  If you get chemicals in your eye, look for an eyewash station – they are located in hazard areas.