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29 CFR 1915.87: Medical services and first aid

Subpart F—General Working Conditions

36citations since 2015
30employers cited
64%serious, willful or repeat
$0median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1915.87 36 times since 2015, against 30 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $73,285 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1915.87(e) · 9 citations

(e) Quick-drenching and flushing facilities. Where the potential exists for an employee to be splashed with a substance that may result in an acute or serious injury, the employer shall provide facilities for quick-drenching or flushing the eyes and body. The employer shall ensure that such a facility is located for immediate emergency use within close proximity to operations where such substances are being used.

1915.87(f)(1) · 6 citations

(f) Basket stretchers. (1) The employer shall provide an adequate number of basket stretchers, or the equivalent, readily accessible to where work is being performed on a vessel or vessel section. The employer is not required to provide basket stretchers or the equivalent where emergency response services have basket stretchers or the equivalent that meet the requirements of this paragraph.

1915.87(c)(1) · 5 citations

(c) First aid providers. (1) The employer shall ensure that there is an adequate number of employees trained as first aid providers at each worksite during each workshift unless:

1915.87(c)(2) · 3 citations

(2) The employer shall ensure that a first aid provider is able to reach an injured/ill employee within five (5) minutes of a report of a serious injury, illness, or accident such as one involving cardiac arrest, acute breathing problems, uncontrolled bleeding, suffocation, electrocution, or amputation.

1915.87(d)(1) · 3 citations

(d) First aid supplies. (1) The employer shall provide and maintain adequate first aid supplies that are readily accessible to each worksite. An employer's on-site infirmary or clinic containing first aid supplies that are readily accessible to each worksite complies with this requirement.

1915.87(f)(2)(iii) · 3 citations

(iii) A blanket or other suitable covering for the injured/ill employee.

1915.87(c)(5) · 2 citations

(5) The employer shall ensure that each first aid provider maintains current first aid and CPR certifications, such as issued by the Red Cross, American Heart Association, or other equivalent organization.

1915.87(a) · 1 citations

(a) General requirement. The employer shall ensure that emergency medical services and first aid are readily accessible.

Industries cited most

  • Manufacturing 19
  • Transportation and Warehousing 5
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 5
  • Construction 2
  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1
  • Wholesale Trade 1

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