Conjuctivitis/ Pink Eye

GENERAL INFORMATION Conjunctivitis is also known as pink eye. It is an inflammation of the inner eyelid and the white part of the eye. Conjunctivitis can be caused by infection, chemical irritation, allergy or contact lenses. The most common symptoms are clear, green or yellow discharge from the eye, swollen eyelids, redness, gritty or scratchy feeling in the eye and /or pain.

INSTRUCTIONS
You may use cold compresses to reduce discomfort. Soak the clean washcloth in warm water, wring it out, and apply it to your eye. DO NOT share this washcloth with anyone else. DO NOT use this cloth for washing/bathing.
Wash your hands with soap and water, particularly after touching your eye. Use paper towels to dry.
DO NOT touch or rub your eyes.
Gently wipe away any discharge from the eyes with tissues and discard.
Sunglasses may be helpful if light bothers your eyes.
If eye drop medications have been prescribed by the physician, pull down the lower lid of the eye and instill 1-2 drops in the center of the lower lid. Blink to spread the medication.
If eye ointments have been ordered by the physician, pull down on the lower lid, look up and then apply a small thin line of medicine from the inner eye out. Blink slowly to spread the solution.
DO NOT touch the medication container to eye.

RETURN TO THE CLINIC IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPS:
The eye is till pain three days after starting treatment with medicine. Increased eye pain. The redness is spreading or you develop a fever. Blurred vision.

Health Hazard Inventroy

CHEMICAL
Dust (inhalable, respirable)
Vapors, fumes
Gases e.g H2S, CO
Potassium / Sodium Sulphate
Hydroquinone
Methanol (always check MSDS)
Etc.

PHYSICAL
Noise
Vibration (whole body and hand) Cold stress
Ionizing radiation
Non ionizing radiation
Heat stress
Etc.

BIOLOGICAL
Blood borne pathogens
Food and drink contaminated with microorganisms.
Insect carrying disease
Water borne pathogens
Bacterial and fungal growth in AC
Hazardous animals, insects and plants
Etc

ERGONOMIC
Workplace/task design
Mismatch of work environment to cognitive skills, capabilities and limitations of workforce
Discomfort from poor indoor climate
Etc

PSYCHOLOGICAL
Long and irregular working hours, working cycle and shift work
Organizational stress
Post traumatic stress
Etc

LIFESTYLE
Smoking
Alcohol and drug abuse
Lack of physical exercise
Unbalanced diet
Etc

HYRARCHI OF CONTROL
Elimination of health Hazards
Substitution of health hazards
Isolation health hazard
Engineering control
PPE