OSHA’s position on minimum 1st aid training, certification, 1st Aid kits, and response times

OSHA does a nice job explaining to the Department of Homeland security what the Fist Aid requirements in General Industry, Construction, and Maritime industries are in this 2019 LOI.  They also reiterate when a facility would need an in-house first aid team vs. relying on the local FD/EMS services.  This letter also explains the CONTENT of “first aid supplies” as it pertains to controlling bleeding, the TRAINING our 1st aid providers would need and the frequency of this training.  This may be the most comprehensive LOI regarding 1st Aid…

I have put emphasis on some matters (it was NOT an OSHA emphasis in the LOI )…

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