R 408.40132 Medical services and first aid.

Rule 132. (1) An employer shall ensure the availability of medical personnel for advice and consultation on matters of occupational health. (2) Before beginning a project, provision must be made for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury. (3) A person who has a valid certificate in first aid training shall be present at the worksite to render first aid. A certificate is valid if the requirements necessary to obtain the certificate for first aid training meet or exceed the requirements of the United States Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, the guidelines for basic first aid training programs, or equivalent training. (4) Where a remote location or a single employee worksite exists, an employer shall provide a written plan that includes alternate methods of assuring available treatment for employees at a remote location or single-employee worksite. The plan must be communicated to all affected employees. (5) An employer must assure that there are first aid supplies at each jobsite and that the supplies are readily accessible. (6) The contents of a first aid kit shall be sealed in individual packages, stored in a weatherproof container, and checked by an employer or designated person before being sent out on each job and at least weekly on each job to ensure that expended items are replaced. (7) An employer shall provide proper equipment for the prompt transportation of an injured person to a physician or hospital and a communication system for contacting the necessary emergency service. In areas where 911 is not available, the telephone numbers of a physician, hospital, or emergency service shall be conspicuously posted at the jobsite. In areas where 911 emergency dispatch services are not available, the telephone numbers of the physicians, hospitals, or ambulances shall be conspicuously posted. (8) In areas where 911 emergency dispatch services are available and an employer uses a communication system for contacting necessary emergency-medical service, the employer must do both of the following: (a) Ensure that the communication system is effective in contacting the emergency- medical service. (b) When using a communication system in an area that does not automatically supply the caller’s latitude and longitude information to the 911 emergency dispatcher, the employer must post in a conspicuous location at the worksite either of the following: (i) The latitude and longitude of the worksite. (ii) Other location-identification information that communicates effectively to employees the location of the worksite. (c) The requirement specified in subdivision (b) of this subrule does not apply to worksites with a readily available telephone that has 911 emergency service that automatically identifies the location of the caller. (9) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, the employer shall provide suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body within the work area for immediate emergency use.