Medical services and first aid
CHST video lesson, 6:41. CHST Domain 2: Emergency Preparedness, Incident Investigation, and Response
What 29 CFR 1926.50 requires on construction sites: medical personnel, first-aid availability, kits, transportation, 911 location information, and eyewash and drench facilities.
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What this lesson covers
In this lesson, you'll learn to: explain when a trained first-aider must be at the worksite, state the first aid kit container and weekly check rules, apply the transport, posting, and 911 location requirements, and identify when quick drenching or flushing facilities are required. Section 1926.50 is the construction medical services and first aid rule. Two duties come first.
- Intro
- Learning objectives
- Foundation: 1926.50(a) and (b)
- Who renders first aid
- First aid supplies
- Appendix A: non-mandatory
- Transport and communication
- Where 911 is available
- Corrosives
- On the job
- Common exam traps
- Recap quiz
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