WAC 296-824-50030   Provide rescue and medical assistance.  

     You must:

     (1) Provide stand-by employees equipped with the same level of personal protective equipment (PPE) as the entrants, for assistance or rescue.

Note:	• The buddy system applies to stand-by employees (see WAC 296-824-50025).
	• One of the two stand-by employees can be assigned to another task provided it does not interfere with the performance of the stand-by role.
	• Rescue equipment should be selected and provided based on the types of rescue situations that could occur.

     You must:

     (2) Make sure employees trained in first aid are readily available with necessary medical equipment and have a way to transport the injured.

Note:	• Employee training is covered by WAC 296-800-150, first aid. This rule requires training on the eighteen subjects listed in addition to any subjects that are specific to your workplace emergency hazards (for example: If exposure to corrosive substances could occur, training would need to include first-aid procedures for treating chemical burns).
	• Employers who designate and train their employees to provide first aid are covered by chapter 296-823 WAC, Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-09-110, § 296-824-50030, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010,[49.17].040 , [49.17].050, and [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-50030, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.]