Introduction This Program provides supervision, employees and safety managers with general safety rules, task safety procedures and best techniques for installation of quality fiber optic cable systems (cable handling, splicing, pulling, terminating testing and. Introduction This Program provides supervision, employees and safety managers with general safety rules, task safety procedures and best techniques for installation of quality fiber optic cable systems (cable handling, splicing, pulling, terminating testing and. Fiber optic cables, with their delicate nature and light-carrying capabilities, require stringent safety protocols. Without proper care, handling optical fibers can result in physical injuries from shards, or optical damage from laser light exposure. More often it's a lack of understanding of the real hazards of fiber optic cable that can be the most dangerous safety hazard of all. Here are 5 vital rules for staying safe when you're working on. Flammable liquid and vapor. prevent all contact with skin or eyes. the use of isposable plastic or rubber glo es is recommended while using the epoxy. G t medical attention. Written by Ben Hamlitsch, trueCABLE Technical and Product Innovation Manager RCDD, FOI Fiber optic technicians and telecom workers are in charge of installing, maintaining, and fixing fiber optic network systems. This can involve working with lasers, precision equipment, micro-scale glass. Besides the usual safety issues for all construction, generally covered under OSHA rules in the US (OSHA 10 and 30), fiber optics adds concerns for eye safety, chemicals, sparks from fusion splicing, disposal of fiber shards and more, covered in Part 1.