29 CFR 1926.50(f)

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Title 29: Labor
PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
Subpart D—Occupational Health and Environmental Controls

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§1926.50 Medical services and first aid.
(a) The employer shall insure the availability of medical
personnel for advice and consultation on matters of occupational
health.

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(b) Provisions shall be made prior to commencement of the
project for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury.

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(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 necessary 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

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(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.

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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 first-aid kits. The
employer can use the OSHA 300 log, OSHA 301 log, 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).
[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; 76 FR 80740, Dec. 27, 2011]

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