Safety guides · 18 guides on first aid and eyewash
First aid and eyewash guides
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ANSI Z308.1 Class A vs Class B first aid kits: what is in eachClass A and Class B are the two fills in ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021.ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 (effective October 15, 2022); 29 CFR 1910.151(b) and Appendix AAre eyewash bottles OSHA compliant?On their own, no.29 CFR 1910.151(c) (current e-CFR); ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014; OSHA letters of interpretation Bleeding control kits and tourniquets: what Stop the Bleed and Z308.1 coverA person can bleed to death from a limb wound in minutes, before an ambulance arrives, and the three things that stop it are simple enough to teach in an hour: press hard on the wound, pack a deep wound with gauze and keANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 (effective October 15, 2022); Stop the Bleed, American College of SuBloodborne pathogen spill kits: what should be in oneOSHA does not publish a spill kit list.29 CFR 1910.1030 (current e-CFR); OSHA letters of interpretation of July 15, 1999 and MarcEmergency showers: what ANSI Z358.1 requires for flow, height and temperatureAn emergency shower (drench shower) must deliver at least 20 gallons of tepid water per minute for 15 minutes.29 CFR 1910.151(c) (current e-CFR); ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 sections 4 and 7; OSHA letters oEyewash saline solution: sterile saline vs tap water, shelf life, and what goes in a stationEyewash saline is sterile water with 0.9 percent salt, matched to the eye’s own fluid so it does not sting or swell the cornea, usually buffered to a neutral pH and sealed sterile.ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 (flushing fluid); 21 CFR 349 (ophthalmic drug products, OTC)Eyewash station: what it is, when OSHA requires one, and plumbed vs portable vs bottleAn eyewash station is a fixture that floods both eyes with clean water or saline for 15 minutes after a chemical splash, so the chemical is diluted and flushed out before it burns the cornea.29 CFR 1910.151(c); ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014Fingertip and knuckle bandages: how to apply themA fingertip bandage is an hourglass or butterfly shape that wraps over the end of a finger: the pad covers the tip and the two wings fold down the sides and overlap on the nail and the pad, so the cut is covered from botANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021; First Aid Only (Acme United) product data; American Red Cross firstFirst aid kit refills: how often to check and restockA first aid kit is only compliant while it still holds the minimum contents, so the real rule is restock to the list.29 CFR 1926.50; 29 CFR 1910.151 and Appendix A; 29 CFR 1910.266; ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021; FDFirst aid kits for vehicles and crews: what 1926.50 requires on a jobsiteConstruction has its own first aid rule, 1926.50, and it is more specific than the general industry one.29 CFR 1926.50 (current e-CFR); 29 CFR 1910.151; ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021How many first aid kits does a workplace need, and where?No OSHA rule gives a number of kits per employee.29 CFR 1910.151 and Appendix A; OSHA letter of interpretation, February 5, 2007; 29 CFR 19How to treat a burn at work: first aid and burn dressingsStop the burning, then cool it.American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council, Burn Cooling advisory (June 2019); ANSI/ISOSHA eyewash station requirements: what 1910.151(c) and ANSI Z358.1 requireOSHA’s rule is one sentence: where eyes or body may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing must be provided within the work area for immediate use.29 CFR 1910.151(c) and 1926.50(g) (current e-CFR); ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014; OSHA letters of OSHA first aid kit requirements: what 1910.151 and ANSI Z308.1 requireOSHA’s rule, 1910.151, says three things: a workplace must have people trained to give first aid unless a clinic or hospital is close enough to the job, first aid supplies must be readily available, and eyewash must be p29 CFR 1910.151; 29 CFR 1926.50; ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021Type I, II, III and IV first aid kits: the container ratingsThe type is the container; the class is the contents.ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 (effective October 2022); 29 CFR 1910.151 Appendix A; 29 CFR 1926.50What is a bloodborne pathogen, and what does OSHA 1910.1030 require?A bloodborne pathogen is a germ carried in human blood and certain body fluids that can infect a person who is exposed to them: hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV are the three OSHA names.29 CFR 1910.1030What is first aid under OSHA, and when is a trained first aid provider required?First aid in OSHA’s rules is the immediate care given to an injured or ill worker before medical help arrives.29 CFR 1910.151 and 1926.50 (current e-CFR); OSHA letter of interpretation to Pro Med TraiWhat should be in a workplace first aid kit? The Z308.1 minimum fillOSHA requires adequate first aid supplies but does not list them.29 CFR 1910.151(b) and Appendix A; 29 CFR 1926.50(d); ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 (effective Oct