[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1910.151]

[Page 491-492]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR

 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                                OF LABOR

 
PART 1910_OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 
                     Subpart K_Medical and First Aid

 
Sec. 1910.151  Medical services and first aid.


    Authority: Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and 

Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and 657; Secretary of Labor's 

Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-

90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), or 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), as 

applicable, and 29 CFR part 1911.





    (a) The employer shall ensure the ready availability of medical 

personnel for advice and consultation on matters of plant health.

    (b) In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near 

proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all 

injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to 

render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily 

available.

    (c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious 

corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing 

of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for 

immediate emergency use.



      Appendix A to Sec. 1910.151--First aid kits (Non-Mandatory)



    First aid supplies are required to be readily available under 

paragraph Sec. 1910.151(b). An example of the minimal contents of a 

generic first aid kit is described in American National Standard (ANSI) 

Z308.1-1998 ``Minimum Requirements for Workplace First-aid Kits.'' The 

contents of the kit listed in the ANSI standard should be adequate for 

small worksites. When larger operations or multiple operations are being 

conducted at the same location, employers should determine the need for 

additional first aid kits at the worksite, additional types of first aid 

equipment and supplies and additional quantities and types of supplies 

and equipment in the first aid kits.

    In a similar fashion, employers who have unique or changing first-

aid needs in their workplace may need to enhance their first-aid kits. 

The employer can use the OSHA 200 log, OSHA 101's or other reports to 

identify



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these unique problems. Consultation from the local fire/rescue 

department, appropriate medical professional, or local emergency room 

may be helpful to employers in these circumstances. By assessing the 

specific needs of their workplace, employers can ensure that reasonably 

anticipated supplies are available. Employers should assess the specific 

needs of their worksite periodically and augment the first aid kit 

appropriately.

    If it is reasonably anticipated that employees will be exposed to 

blood or other potentially infectious materials while using first aid 

supplies, employers are required to provide appropriate personal 

protective equipment (PPE) in compliance with the provisions of the 

Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens standard, Sec. 

1910.1030(d)(3) (56 FR 64175). This standard lists appropriate PPE for 

this type of exposure, such as gloves, gowns, face shields, masks, and 

eye protection.



[39 FR 23502, June 27, 1974, as amended at 63 FR 33466, June 18, 1998; 

70 FR 1141, Jan. 5, 2005]