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First aid health and safety by Innes Donaldson
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First aid health and safety |
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Advice,Business,Consumer
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Bloodborne pathogens. If it is reasonably anticipated that employees will be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) while using first-aid supplies, employers are required to provide appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) (e.g., gloves, masks, eye protection) in compliance with the bloodborne pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)). If you are not sure if your workplace should be covered under the bloodborne pathogens rule, consider following this general guideline: either delegate all emergency treatment to an emergency medical response service, or maintain a bloodborne pathogens program. If you train any employees in first-aid procedures or if any employees are certified to administer first aid, then it is “reasonably anticipated” that those employees will be exposed to blood or OPIM. Unforeseeable incidents when a “Good Samaritan” (untrained first-aid provider) provides first-aid assistance are not covered under the Bloodborne pathogens rule. Training for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). OSHA recommends that workplaces consider providing AEDs to respond to incidences of sudden cardiac arrest. Some companies have provided equipment and training to employees for AEDs, but such training and equipment is not required at work sites under federal rules and is therefore also an optional component of the First Aid Plan. Training resources are available for AEDs through organizations such as the American Red Cross and the National Safety Council.
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