C.F.R. » Title 29 » CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › PART 1910—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS › Subpart K—Medical and First Aid

29 C.F.R. § 1910.151

Medical services and first aid

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(a) The employer shall ensure the ready availability of medical personnel for advice and consultation on matters of plant health.

(b) In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available.

(c) 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.

Appendix A to § 1910.151—First aid kits (Non-Mandatory)

First aid supplies are required to be readily available under paragraph § 1910.151(b). An example of the minimal contents of a generic first aid kit is described in American National Standard (ANSI) Z308.1-1998 “Minimum Requirements for Workplace First-aid Kits.” The contents of the kit listed in the ANSI standard should be adequate for small worksites. 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 that employees will be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials while using first aid supplies, employers are required to provide appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens standard, § 1910.1030(d)(3) (56 FR 64175). This standard lists appropriate PPE for this type of exposure, such as gloves, gowns, face shields, masks, and eye protection.

[39 FR 23502, June 27, 1974, as amended at 63 FR 33466, June 18, 1998; 70 FR 1141, Jan. 5, 2005; 76 FR 80739, Dec. 27, 2011]
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Cited in 8 cases, 1974–2020 · leading case: Kiewit Power Constructors Co. v. Sec'y of Labor, 959 F.3d 381 (D.C. Cir. 2020).
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Kiewit Power Constructors Co. v. Sec'y of Labor, 959 F.3d 381 (D.C. Cir. 2020). · cites it 3× “See 29 C.F.R. § 1910.151 (c). Pre-1971, § 50-204.”
Crystal Sells, as Pers., etc. v. CSX Transp., Inc., 170 So. 3d 27 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015). · cites it 6× “151(b) requires that when employees work in a location without an infirmary, clinic, or hospital “in near proximity” to the workplace, an employer “shall” have a person or persons adequately trained in “first aid” available to treat an injured employee.”
N. Desher (Guardian ad litem of P. Devlin) v. SEPTA, 212 A.3d 1179 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019). “" 29 C.F.R. § 1910.151 (b). Darius was to testify that this regulation requires, at a minimum, consideration of AEDs, based on a nonbinding OSHA best-practice publication which provides: "[AEDs] should be considered when selecting first-aid supplies and equipment.”
Peter J. Brennan, Sec'y of Labor v. Occupational Saf. & Health Review Comm'n & Santa Fe Trail Transp. Co., 505 F.2d 869 (10th Cir. 1974). · cites it 2× “The charge was violation of a regulation, 29 CFR § 1910.151 (b), which requires that a person adequately trained in first aid be available at a workplace when there is no medical facility in “near proximity.”
Exxon Corp. v. Georgia Ass'n of Petroleum Retailers, 484 F. Supp. 1008 (N.D. Ga. 1979). “” 29 C.F.R. § 1910.151 (b). The court, after distinguishing cases decided in the criminal or first amendment areas, wrote: We are considering a regulation promulgated pursuant to remedial civil legislation, Ryder Truck Lines, Inc.”
Canipe v. Nat'l Loss Control Serv. Corp., 566 F. Supp. 521 (N.D. Miss. 1983). “134 (d) (air quality); 29 C.F.R. § 1910.151 (c) (eye washing facilities).”
CMC Elec., Inc. v. Occupational Saf. & Health Admin., 221 F.3d 861 (6th Cir. 2000). “In Love Box, the Commission was reviewing a manufacturer’s citation for violating 29 C.F.R. § 1910.151 (b), which provides: “In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person…”
Conagra, Inc. v. Swanson, 356 N.W.2d 821 (Minn. Ct. App. 1984). “Under 29 CFR § 1910.151 (c) employers whose employees may be exposed to corrosive materials must provide “suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body within the work area for immediate emergency use.”
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Crystal Sells, as Pers., etc. v. CSX Transp., Inc., 170 So. 3d 27 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015). “151(b) requires that when employees work in a location without an infirmary, clinic, or hospital “in near proximity” to the workplace, an employer “shall” have a person or persons adequately trained in “first aid” available to treat an injured employee.”
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