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    Safe Operating Procedure: (Revised 5/08) First Aid Kits

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    While first aid kits are not legally required, the document recommends that UNL facilities maintain first aid kits to treat minor injuries. Kits should contain supplies like bandages, antiseptic wipes, gloves, and be kept in accessible locations. A designated person should regularly check kits and replace expired or used items. Kits supplement emergency equipment and their contents should be chosen based on workplace hazards. All workplace injuries must be reported per UNL procedures.

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    While first aid kits are not legally required, the document recommends that UNL facilities maintain first aid kits to treat minor injuries. Kits should contain supplies like bandages, antiseptic wipes, gloves, and be kept in accessible locations. A designated person should regularly check kits and replace expired or used items. Kits supplement emergency equipment and their contents should be chosen based on workplace hazards. All workplace injuries must be reported per UNL procedures.

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    While first aid kits are not legally required, the document recommends that UNL facilities maintain first aid kits to treat minor injuries. Kits should contain supplies like bandages, antiseptic wipes, gloves, and be kept in accessible locations. A designated person should regularly check kits and replace expired or used items. Kits supplement emergency equipment and their contents should be chosen based on workplace hazards. All workplace injuries must be reported per UNL procedures.

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    Safe Operating Procedure: (Revised 5/08) First Aid Kits

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    Safe Operating Procedure

    (Revised 5/08) FIRST AID KITS


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    (For assistance, please contact EHS at (402) 472-4925, or visit our web site at http://ehs.unl.edu/)

    While UNL facilities are not required by law to be equipped with first aid kits, they can be useful in the self-treatment of minor injuries that do not require the attention of a medical professional. When properly equipped, they can also be useful in providing supplies to immediately treat more serious injuries and minimize health effects before medical attention can be secured. General Considerations All work related injuries, even those not requiring medical attention, must be reported in accordance with UNL Accident Reporting Procedures (See EHS SOP, On-The-Job Injuries). While strongly recommended, training is not required to use a kit for selftreatment or when assisting an injured person as a Good Samaritan act. However, individuals who administer first aid as an explicit or implied job function must participate in training and receive appropriate vaccinations. Kits that are intended for use by designated emergency responders or certified first aid personnel are beyond the scope of this SOP. Kits should be located in designated, readily accessible locations. More than one kit may be advisable in large facilities or areas that are occupied during nonstandard working hours. Consider equipping certain work vehicles (e.g., farming, landscape, and maintenance operations) with kits. Where kits are provided, a person should be designated as responsible for periodically reviewing the contents of the kit to determine if items need to be replaced due to consumption/use, expiration, or damage. This function could be assigned to a unit safety committee member, building maintenance reporter, or another individual. Kits are a supplement to and not a replacement for appropriate facility emergency equipment such as eyewash and emergency shower stations. Kits should be assembled in a case that is suitably constructed to protect the contents. For example, a sealed, hard case is appropriate for vehicles, while a soft side case or designated cabinet is appropriate in clean environments that are protected from soil, dust, precipitation, and other adverse elements. Employees with special medical needs are encouraged, but not required to notify their supervisors of health conditions, and should maintain a personal stock of first aid items (e.g., antidotes for diabetic shock, inhalers for persons with asthma, epi-pens for persons with severe allergies to insect bites, etc.). For information regarding Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs), refer to EHS SOP, Automatic External Defibrillators.
    (Created 12/03) UNL Environmental Health and Safety (402) 472-4925 http://ehs.unl.edu

    Contents In general, selection of contents for a first aid kit should be based on anticipated hazards of the work place. At a minimum, kits should contain the contents listed in the table below as recommended by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z308.11998, Minimum Requirements for Industrial Unit-Type First Aid Kits. Minimum Size or Minimum Volume Quantity Absorbent Compress 32 sq. inch (no side 1 smaller than 4 inches) Adhesive bandages 1 x 3 inches 16 Adhesive tape 5 yards 1 Antiseptic (alcohol wipes) 0.5 g application 10 Burn treatment (Heat) 0.5 g application 6 Medical exam gloves Large or X-Large 2 pair Sterile pads 3 x 3 inches 4 Triangular bandages 40 x 40 x 56 inches 1 Kit content and inspection checklist NA 1 Other items as required by specific work place hazards- see below. As indicated in the above table, kits should contain additional items based on specific work place hazards. The following table provides recommendations for additional supplies based on specific types of hazards and locations where these types of items may be appropriate. Item Calcium gluconate Eye flush kit Minimum Quantity 100 grams 1 Example location/hazard Labs or shops where hydrofluoric acid (HF) is used. Landscaping or farming operations, remote maintenance or construction sites. Item

    The following table lists other kit equipment that may be useful in any location. Item Use(s) Tweezers Removal of slivers, insect stingers, or other foreign object. Disposable resuscitation equipment Protection of individuals administering CPR. Safety glasses/goggles Protection of individuals administering first aid from bodily fluids of injured persons. Cold compresses Bruises, heat stroke. 2

    (Created 12/03) UNL Environmental Health and Safety (402) 472-4925 http://ehs.unl.edu

    Blanket Disinfectant such as rubbing alcohol Hand sanitizer Over-the-counter medications such as analgesics, anti-histamines, medicated ointments, etc. Scissors Tongue blades

    Shock, elevation of body parts. Irrigation of wounds and sterilization of equipment (such as tweezers). Minimize potential for introduction of infections while treating wounds. Poisonous plants, pain relief.

    Cutting bandages, tape, removal of obstructing clothing, etc. Splint for injured fingers.

    All UNL work locations are encouraged to maintain first aid kits, including laboratories, classrooms, shops, kitchens, offices, and others. In addition, vehicles should also be equipped with first aid kits when employees routinely work at remote sites.

    (Created 12/03) UNL Environmental Health and Safety (402) 472-4925 http://ehs.unl.edu

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