SAD!
AED flagged for expired parts before HISD student’s death, per yearly inspection
But we see it more often than not. A company invests in AEDs and then does not maintain them, leading to a false sense of safety. We usually get pushback when we write them up in audits, as the business will claim there is no OSHA standard requiring inspection/maintenance of AEDs.
So my friend and former right-hand man at SAFTENG, Dennis Collins (retired Asst. AD from OSHA after 35+ years) taught me to use…
1910.37(a)(4) Safeguards designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting) must be in proper working order at all times.