Awareness Month
Check out these great links for free downloads and resources to help create a safe workplace environment for persons who are visually impaired.
Here is a sample of question and tip links;
“Can you see the dangers in your workplace? Accidents at work are a major cause of preventable blindness.”
* Work Place Safety Tips
* Employer Information
* Computer Eye Strain
The Florida Division of Blind Services
http://www.flblind.org/Resources.html
Workplace Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month: March 1 – 31
http://dbsdev.myflorida.com/
Booklet
Fire Risks for the Blind and Visually Impaired free download
30 - Page booklet from FEMA
This is an excellent free source filled with helpful information.
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-205.pdf
Books
Now this is a neat topic; improving assess in the work place and public venues with color and lighting. Check out these two Books;
Color and Contrast: making buildings accessible to visually impaired people
by Keith Bright
ICI Paints
by Vicki Fleming
Keith Bright states “The design and provision of color, lighting and visual contrast are important issues for all users of environments, but especially so for people with a visual impairment.”
Hi Kathleen,
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The resources section of the Florida Center for the Blind web site is full of information individuals with visual impairment and their families may need, including a Braille repair service. The second link in your blog was not working properly. It stated that the links appeared to be broken. That site did look like it has useful information. The Fire Risk booklet from FEMA is a must have for all families. This booklet offers safety and fire prevention tips for individuals with visual impairment.
ReplyDeleteKathleen,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for all this great information! I think we really do take for granted our vision and do not pay attention to safety in the workplace and other environments. I think of all the times I have been told it is dangerous to not wear sunglasses during high ray times (especially in Florida), and even further than that while driving.
By being more mindful of our vision we can grown more conscious of others with impairments and also in my opinion, offer them respect by protecting what would be so precious for these individuals to gain back.
Thanks :) Amanda Ganyo