29 Cfr 1926.50

Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Labor

essary ambulance service, shall be provided.
(f) In areas where 911 is not available,
the telephone numbers of the physicians, hospitals, or ambulances shall be
conspicuously posted.
(g) 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.

Subpart D—Occupational Health
and Environmental Controls
AUTHORITY: Section 3704 of the Contract
Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.); 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 Orders 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), 3–2000 (62 FR 50017), 5–2002 (67
FR 65008); or 5–2007 (72 FR 31160) as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911.
Sections 1926.58, 1926.59, 1926.60, and 1926.65
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553 and 29 CFR
part 1911.
Section 1926.62 of 29 CFR also issued under
section 1031 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4853).
Section 1926.65 of 29 CFR also issued under
section 126 of the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended
(29 U.S.C. 655 note), and 5 U.S.C. 553.

§ 1926.50
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§ 1926.50

APPENDIX A TO § 1926.50—FIRST AID KITS
(NON-MANDATORY)
First aid supplies are required to be easily
accessible under paragraph § 1926.50(d)(1). An
example of the minimal contents of a generic
first aid kit is described in American National Standard (ANSI) Z308.1–1978 ‘‘Minimum Requirements for Industrial Unit-Type
First-aid Kits’’. The contents of the kit listed in the ANSI standard should be adequate
for small work sites. 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 firstaid kits. The employer can use the OSHA 200
log, OSHA 101’s or other reports to identify
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 employees
will be exposed to blood or other potentially
infectious materials while using first-aid
supplies, employers should provide personal
protective equipment (PPE). Appropriate
PPE includes gloves, gowns, face shields,
masks and eye protection (see ‘‘Occupational
Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens’’, 29 CFR
1910.1030(d)(3)) (56 FR 64175).

first

(a) The employer shall insure the
availability of medical personnel for
advice and consultation on matters of
occupational health.
(b) Provisions shall be made prior to
commencement of the project for
prompt medical attention in case of serious injury.
(c) In the absence of an infirmary,
clinic, hospital, or physician, that is
reasonably accessible in terms of time
and distance to the worksite, which is
available for the treatment of injured
employees, a person who has a valid
certificate in first-aid training from
the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training
that can be verified by documentary
evidence, shall be available at the
worksite to render first aid.
(d)(1) First aid supplies shall be easily accessible when required.
(2) The contents of the first aid kit
shall be placed in a weatherproof container with individual sealed packages
for each type of item, and shall be
checked by the employer before being
sent out on each job and at least weekly on each job to ensure that the expended items are replaced.
(e) Proper equipment for prompt
transportation of the injured person to
a physician or hospital, or a communication system for contacting nec-

[44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979; 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6,
1979, as amended at 49 FR 18295, Apr. 30, 1984;
58 FR 35084, June 30, 1993; 61 FR 5510, Feb. 13,
1996; 63 FR 33469, June 18, 1998]

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