If your work environment exposes your employees to eye hazards, the role of the safety eyewear program manager becomes essential. This guardian of eye safety ensures that injuries are prevented by guaranteeing that eye protection equipment is accessible and worn properly in the workplace.
Let’s explore in detail what this role implies, the responsibilities involved, and the profile required to occupy this key position.
The profile we’re looking for
☝️ The safety eyewear program manager already holds a position within the organization, usually in the human resources, procurement, or health and safety department. This person therefore possesses a multitude of skills that will facilitate the handling of this essential role:
- Knowledge of current standards and regulations in their field.
- Ability to educate and train workers in safe eye protection practices.
- Effective communication skills to interact with employees and suppliers.
- Ability to manage the administrative side of the program (employee eligibility, frame replacement and repair, etc.).
Key responsibilities
A prescription safety eyewear program manager takes on various responsibilities to ensure adequate eye protection is provided in a work environment.
Here are some of the key tasks associated with this role:
1. Find a safety eyewear supplier and select frames
A safe working environment for workers’ vision inevitably requires the use of protective equipment adapted to the risks present in the employees’ workplace.
The program manager must therefore identify, evaluate and select supplier partners capable of providing safe, compliant safety eyewear for the employees’ workplace.
🤝 Selecting safety eyewear that complies with industry safety standards and the individual needs of each worker can be a real headache for health and safety managers.
Fortunately, LookSecure offers a fully digitalized corporate prescription safety eyewear program, designed to improve and simplify eye safety management.
2. Raising employee awareness
A crucial task for the person responsible for eye protection is to raise employees’ awareness of the risks present in the workplace, and to explain to them the importance of protecting themselves properly.
This can be achieved through informative meetings, posters in common areas, and onboarding training sessions offered to new employees. The aim is to choose communication channels that will effectively reach employees so that the information is successfully passed on.
3. Promoting the eye protection program
Promotion of the program is essential to ensure that eligible employees adhere to the program. This task involves presenting the program to employees, informing them of the protection criteria sought, and showing them the steps involved in obtaining a pair of prescription safety glasses.
The goal: to encourage employees to sign up so that everyone is adequately protected in the workplace.
4. Being the key link with employees
A program manager also acts as the point of contact with employees on eye safety issues. That person answers their questions and requests for information, and follows up with eligible workers who have not yet taken advantage of their protective eyewear.
Simplify the role of a program manager with LookSecure
The workload of an eye protection program manager varies according to the size of the organization. The more employees there are to protect, the greater the workload. Generally speaking, the workload is low to medium. The way in which the program is orchestrated can also influence the amount of work. A program managed entirely in-house may require more time and effort.
🤝 That’s where the advantage of working with LookSecure comes in. No more juggling complex administrative tasks and dealing with the pressure of choosing safe frames for employees.
Our experts take charge of the entire process, considerably easing the burden and workload on the program manager.
Our prescription eye protection programs provide access to:
- A wide selection of CSA Z94.3-certified frames
- A 100% web based platform to manage all aspects of the program
- Competitive, low prices on safety eyewear
- Access to Canada’s largest network of optometrists for vision care and frame fitting services (New Look, Iris, Greiche & scaff)
- Training in best practices for eye protection
- Exclusive employee discounts on personal eyewear at our partner stores