You must:
Make sure first-aid supplies are readily available. (See first-aid kit table.)
Make sure first-aid supplies at your workplace are appropriate to:
- Your occupational setting.
The response time of your 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 |
| Note: | First-aid kits from your local retailer or safety supplier should be adequate for most nonindustrial employers. |
| The following is a list of suggested items for your first-aid kit: |
| 1 absorbent compress, 4 x 8 inches |
| 16 adhesive bandages, 1 x 3 inches |
| 1 adhesive tape, 5 yards long |
| 10 antiseptic single-use packages, 0.5 g application |
| 6 burn treatment single-use packages, 0.5 g application |
| 1 eye covering (for two eyes) |
| 1 eye wash, 1 fluid ounce |
| 4 sterile pads, 3 x 3 inches |
| 2 pair of medical exam gloves |
| 1 triangular bandage, 39 x 39 x 55 inches |
| Optional first-aid kit contents |
| Bandage compresses, 2 x 2 inches, 3 x 3 inches and 5 x 5 inches |
| Self-activating cold packs, 4 x 5 inches |
| Roller bandages, 6 yards long |
| Mouth-to-mouth barrier for CPR |
| Kits should be checked at least weekly to ensure adequate number of needed items are available. |
| Kits may be carried in any motor vehicle that is used near the crew. |
You must: Make sure that first-aid supplies are:
- Easily accessible to all your employees.
- Stored in containers that protect them from damage, deterioration, or contamination. Containers must be clearly marked, not locked, and may be sealed.
- Able to be moved to the location of an injured or acutely ill worker.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 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. 01-17-033, § 296-307-03920, filed 8/8/01, effective 9/1/01.]