Workplace requirements in WA

WAC 296-307-03920

Make sure appropriate first-aid supplies are readily available.

(1) The employer must make sure first-aid supplies are readily available. (See first-aid kit table.)

(2) The employer must make sure first-aid supplies in workplace are appropriate to:

(a) The employer's occupational setting.

(b) The response time of the employer's 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

Notes:

1. First-aid kits from a local retailer or safety supplier should be adequate for most nonindustrial employers.

2. The following is a list of suggested items for the first-aid kit:

a. 1 absorbent compress, 4 x 8 inches.

b. 16 adhesive bandages, 1 x 3 inches.

c. 1 adhesive tape, 5 yards long.

d. 10 antiseptic single-use packages, 0.5 g application.

e. 6 burn treatment single-use packages, 0.5 g application.

f. 1 eye covering (for two eyes).

g. 1 eye wash, 1 fluid ounce.

h. 4 sterile pads, 3 x 3 inches.

i. 2 pair of medical exam gloves.

j. 1 triangular bandage, 39 x 39 x 55 inches.

3. Optional first-aid kit contents:

a. Bandage compresses, 2 x 2 inches, 3 x 3 inches and 5 x 5 inches.

b. Self-activating cold packs, 4 x 5 inches.

c. Roller bandages, 6 yards long.

d. Mouth-to-mouth barrier for CPR.

4. Kits should be checked at least weekly to ensure adequate number of needed items are available.

5. Kits may be carried in any motor vehicle that is used near the crew.

(3) The employer must make sure that first-aid supplies are:

(a) Easily accessible to all employees.

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

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-03920, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20; WSR 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. WSR 01-17-033, § 296-307-03920, filed 8/8/01, effective 9/1/01.]

WAC 296-32-22515

First aid.

This section is designed to ensure that all employees in this state are afforded quick and effective first-aid attention in the event of an on-the-job injury.

(1) For fixed locations, the employer must make sure that first-aid trained personnel are available to provide prompt first aid. Designated first-aid trained personnel must have a valid first-aid certificate.

(2) For field work involving two or more employees at a work location, at least two trained persons holding a valid first-aid and CPR certificate must be available.

(3) Employees working alone must have basic first-aid training and hold a valid first-aid certificate. The first-aid certificate can be in electronic format.

(4) The first-aid kits and supplies requirements of the safety and health core rules, WAC 296-800-15020, apply within the scope of this chapter.

(5) When practical, a poster must be fastened and maintained either on or in the cover of each first-aid kit and at or near all phones plainly stating the worksite address or location, and the phone numbers of emergency medical responders for the worksite.

(6) All vehicles used to transport an employee or work crews must be equipped with first-aid supplies.

(7) Any employer with employees who operate, maintain, or construct high voltage lines and equipment or who conduct line-clearance tree trimming in close proximity to high voltage lines and equipment must:

(a) Make an automated external defibrillator available, similar to first-aid kits under WAC 296-800-15020(1), and accessible to employees when work is being performed on, or in close proximity to, high voltage lines and equipment by two or more employees;

(b) Conduct regular maintenance, in accordance with the manufacturer instructions, and conduct annual inspections of the automated external defibrillator to ensure operability and availability; and

(c) Provide training or facilitate the provision of training to ensure there are at least two employees proficient on the proper and safe use of the automated external defibrillator at any site involving work on, or in close proximity to, high voltage lines and equipment. To be considered proficient, an employee must have completed initial or updated training within the previous two years.

(8) For the purposes of this section:

(a) "Close proximity" refer to WAC 296-32-23518 and 296-32-23520.

(b) "High voltage lines and equipment" refers to any energized communication line, electric supply line, or equipment with a voltage of 601 or greater.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, and 49.17.510. WSR 24-23-083, s 296-32-22515, filed 11/19/24, effective 1/1/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-20-109, § 296-32-22515, filed 10/6/20, effective 11/6/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, and chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 17-20-069, § 296-32-22515, filed 10/2/17, effective 1/1/18.]