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First aid generally includes any onetime treatment and follow-up for minor injuries, including cuts, abrasions, bruises, first-degree burns, sprains, and splinters plus emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). One or several workers should be properly trained to administer basic first aid, including CPR. There must be a well-stocked first-aid kit accessible to all employees. The federal Occupational, Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not require employers to record injuries that only require first aid on OSHA injury and illness forms. OSHA encourages the placement and use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the workplace. Employers who designate one or more employees to administer first aid as part of their job duties must comply with the requirements of the bloodborne pathogens rule.


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Interpretations Medical services and first aid.(1910.151)10/05/1992National
Directives03/08/1982 - STD 01-08-002 [STD 1-8.2] - 29 CFR 1910.151(c), Medical Services and First Aid; 29 CFR 1926.50 and .51, Medical Service and First Aid, and ..07/16/2003National
Directives06/26/2007 - [07-04 (CPL 02)] - Cancellation of OSHA Instruction CPL 02-02-053 Guidelines for First Aid Training Programs06/26/2007National
Directives11/27/2001 - Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens07/22/2003National
Violations2009 Violation Summary for First Aid - General Industry National
Violations2011 Violation Summary for First Aid - General Industry National
Regulations29 CFR § 1910.151 Medical services and first aid National
PoliciesAccidents and Injuries - Standard Policy (Word) National
PoliciesAccidents and Injuries - Standard Policy 2 (Word) National
PoliciesAccidents and Injuries - Standard Policy 3 (Word) National
PoliciesAccidents and Injuries Policy - Strict (Word) National
InterpretationsAdditional clarification of using ANSI Z358.1 as guidance to comply with 1910.151(c).11/01/2002National
Questions & AnswersAn employee got a gnat bite on her eyelid. We thought it was a spider bite, so we took her to Urgent Care. The doctor gave her a tetanus shot and released her back to work Is this an OSHA Recordable incident?06/02/2009National
InterpretationsANSI Z358.1 guidance for complying with 1910.151(c) citation policy for eyewashes and showers.[1910.151(c)]04/18/2002National
Questions & AnswersAre companies required to have a "company doctor" that employees can go to in case of job injuries?06/14/2010National
Questions & AnswersAre there any legal issues regarding the keeping of pain relievers (aspirin or ibuprofen, etc.) as well as certain first-aid ointments in workplace first-aid cabinets that are accessible to all employees?03/11/2010National
Questions & AnswersAre there any specific OSHA requirements for on-site first aid rooms, equipment and/or personnel?05/05/2008National
Proposed RulesARM 24.171.401, 604, 2301 - Fees; Emergency Guide License; Unprofessional Conduct06/10/2008National
PoliciesAutomated External Defibrillator Policy and Protocol National
HandoutsAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) National
QuizzesAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) National
HandoutsAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) National
QuizzesAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) National
QuizzesAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) National
HandoutsAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) National
HandoutsAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) National
QuizzesAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) National
Trainer's OutlinesAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) [7-Minute Safety Trainer] (short outline) National
Trainer's OutlinesAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) [OSHA Training System] (long outline) National
Trainer's OutlinesAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF) [OSHA Training System] (long outline) National
HandoutsBasic First Aid (PDF) National
Training ExercisesBasic First Aid (PDF) National
Training ExercisesBasic First Aid (PDF) National
Speaker's NotesBasic First Aid (PDF) National
Trainer's GuidesBasic First Aid (PDF) National
PowerPointsBasic First Aid (PPT) National
QuizzesBasic First Aid (Word) National
Training TipsBasic First-Aid Practices Can Save Lives National
MeetingsBurns (Word) National
QuizzesBurns Quiz (Word) National
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