TEXT VERSION OF SLIDE:
Title: 1904.7(b)(5) – First Aid
Type: Text Slide
Content:
- Using nonprescription medication at nonprescription strength
- Tetanus immunizations
- Cleaning, flushing, or soaking surface wounds
- Wound coverings, butterfly bandages, Steri-Strips
- Hot or cold therapy
- Non-rigid means of support
- Temporary immobilization device used to transport accident victims
Speaker Notes:
First Aid is defined using a list of procedures that are all-inclusive. If a procedure is not on
the list, it is not considered first aid for record keeping purposes.
The first item in the list is using nonprescription medication at nonprescription strength. This
means that if an employee is provided prescription medications or non-prescription medications at
prescription strength, it is considered medical treatment.
The rule also makes it clear that wound coverings, butterfly bandages, and Steri-Strips are first
aid. Use of wound closure methods such as sutures, medical glues or staples is considered medical
treatment.
The rule also makes it clear that hot or cold therapy is first aid regardless of how many times it
is used.
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