WAC 296-307-03920   Make sure appropriate first-aid supplies are readily available.  You must:

     • Make sure first-aid supplies are readily available. (See first-aid kit table.)

     • Make sure first-aid supplies at your workplace are appropriate to:

     - Your occupational setting.

     – The response time of your emergency medical services.

First-Aid Kit Table

Number of employees normally assigned to worksite	Minimum first-aid supplies required at worksite
1 - 15 Employees	1 First-aid kit
16 - 30 Employees	2 First-aid kits
31 - 50 Employees	3 First-aid kits

Note:	• First-aid kits from your local retailer or safety supplier should be adequate for most nonindustrial employers.
	• The following is a list of suggested items for your first-aid kit:
	– 1 absorbent compress, 4 x 8 inches
	– 16 adhesive bandages, 1 x 3 inches
	– 1 adhesive tape, 5 yards long
	– 10 antiseptic single-use packages, 0.5 g application
	– 6 burn treatment single-use packages, 0.5 g application
	– 1 eye covering (for two eyes)
	– 1 eye wash, 1 fluid ounce
	– 4 sterile pads, 3 x 3 inches
	– 2 pair of medical exam gloves
	– 1 triangular bandage, 39 x 39 x 55 inches
	Optional first-aid kit contents
	– Bandage compresses, 2 x 2 inches, 3 x 3 inches and 5 x 5 inches
	– Self-activating cold packs, 4 x 5 inches
	– Roller bandages, 6 yards long
	– Mouth-to-mouth barrier for CPR
	• Kits should be checked at least weekly to ensure adequate number of needed items are available.
	• Kits may be carried in any motor vehicle that is used near the crew.

     You must:

     • Make sure that first-aid supplies are:

     - Easily accessible to all your employees.

     - Stored in containers that protect them from damage, deterioration, or contamination. Containers must be clearly marked, not locked, and may be sealed.

     - Able to be moved to the location of an injured or acutely ill worker.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-01-166, § 296-307-03920, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010,[49.17].040 , and [49.17].050. 01-17-033, § 296-307-03920, filed 8/8/01, effective 9/1/01.]