Osha First Aid Kit – What Is That?
By Eddy Lam
Osha first aid kit. Hmm… is it a branded first aid kit?
Not at all. Osha stands for The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA for short), and it is a sub-agency of the US Department of Labor responsible for standards for the workforce. The goal of these standards is to ensure workplace safety.
The Osha enforces workplace safety with a team of staff inspectors who make periodic worksite checks. Fines are imposed for repeated infractions and violations of regulations.
So what is really in an Osha first aid kit? Federal OSHA Regulation Standard 1910.151.b requires "Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available." What is in the first aid kit should be at least able to treat minor injuries that occur in the workplace. However, there was no specification on the actual first aid items.
Nevertheless, there is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) compliant first aid kit which requires a minimum fill according to standard ANSI Z308.1-1998. This requirement is not made mandatory in every state yet.
Examples of items (this is not an exhaustive list) to be included in an Osha first aid kit are:
1. Items for cleaning – prep pads and towelettes
2. Items for treating – sting relief pads (for insect bites), antacid tablets, and burn cream ointments
3. Items for protection – bandages, adhesive tape roll, and eye pads
4. Additional items – thermometer, tweezer, scissors, hot/cold gel packs, and first aid guide
As you can see, it covers quite a fair bit of the minor injuries.
If your family or business needs a first aid kit, do watch out for an Osha first aid kit so that you are well covered.
For even more FREE first aid kit information, go to First Aid Kits for Dummies. Or, if you would like to know what to put in a first aid kit, check out What to Put in Your First Aid Kit. For more information on first aid kits, be sure to visit First Aid Kit 321.
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