(a)
Provision of Services. Where more than one employer is involved in a single
construction project on a given construction site, each employer is responsible
to ensure the availability of emergency medical services for its employees. The
employers on the project may agree to ensure employee access to emergency
medical services for the combined work force present at the job site. Such an
emergency medical service program shall be adequate to service the combined
work force present, but only one emergency medical program need be established
at such site.
(b) Appropriately
Trained Person. Each employer shall ensure the availability of a suitable
number of appropriately trained persons to render first aid. Where more than
one employer is involved in a single construction project on a given
construction site, the employers may form a pool of appropriately trained
persons. However, such pool shall be large enough to service the combined work
forces of such employers.
EXCEPTION: Engineering contractors or service providers
on a job site not engaged in construction activity (e.g., operation of tools,
equipment or machinery directly associated with construction) that are in
compliance with the requirements of Section
3400(b) of the
General Industry Safety Orders.
(c) First-Aid Kit.
(1) Every employer working on or furnishing
personnel on a construction project, on line crews and on other short duration
or transient jobs shall provide at least one first-aid kit in a weatherproof
container. The contents of the first-aid kit shall be inspected regularly to
ensure that the expended items are promptly replaced. The contents of the
first-aid kit shall be arranged to be quickly found and remain sanitary.
First-aid dressings shall be sterile in individually sealed packages for each
item. The minimum first-aid supplies shall be determined by an
employer-authorized, licensed physician or in accordance with the following
Table:
Supplies for First
Aid |
Type of Supply Required
by Number of Employees |
Dressings in adequate quantities consisting
of: |
1-5 |
6-15 |
16-200 |
over
200 |
1. Adhesive
dressings |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2. Adhesive tape rolls, 1-inch
wide |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3. Eye dressing
packet |
X |
X |
X |
X |
4. 1-inch gauze bandage roll or compress |
|
X |
X |
X |
5. 2-inch gauze bandage roll or
compress |
X |
X |
X |
X |
6. 4-inch gauze bandage roll or compress |
|
X |
X |
X |
7. Sterile gauze pads, 2-inch
square |
X |
X |
X |
X |
8. Sterile gauze pads, 4-inch
square |
X |
X |
X |
X |
9. Sterile surgical pads suitable for pressure
dressings |
|
|
X |
X |
10. Triangular
bandages |
X |
X |
X |
X |
11. Safety
pins |
X |
X |
X |
X |
12. Tweezers and
scissors |
X |
X |
X |
X |
* Additional equipment
in adequate quantities consisting of: |
|
|
|
|
13. Cotton-tipped
applicators |
|
|
X |
X |
14. Forceps |
|
|
X |
X |
15. Emesis basin |
|
|
X |
X |
16. Flashlight |
|
|
X |
X |
17. Magnifying glass |
|
|
X |
X |
18. Portable oxygen and its breathing
equipment |
|
|
|
X |
19. Tongue depressors |
|
|
|
X |
Appropriate record
forms |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Up-to-date 'standard' or 'advanced' first-aid
textbook, manual or equivalent |
X |
X |
X |
X |
__________ |
|
|
|
|
* To be readily available but not necessarily within the
first-aid kit.
(2) Other
supplies and equipment, when provided, shall be in accordance with the
documented recommendations of an employer-authorized, licensed physician upon
consideration of the extent and type of emergency care to be given based upon
the anticipated incidence and nature of injuries and illnesses and availability
of transportation to medical care.
(3) Drugs, antiseptics, eye irrigation
solutions, inhalants, medicines, or proprietary preparations shall not be
included in first-aid kits unless specifically approved, in writing, by an
employer-authorized, licensed physician.
(d) Informing Employees of Emergency
Procedures. Each employer shall inform all of its employees of the procedure to
follow in case of injury or illness.
(e) Provision for Obtaining Emergency Medical
Services. Proper equipment for the prompt transportation of the injured or ill
person to a physician or hospital where emergency care is provided, or an
effective communication system for contacting hospitals or other emergency
medical facilities, physicians, ambulance and fire services, shall be provided.
The telephone numbers of the following emergency services in the area shall be
posted near the job telephone, telephone switchboard, or otherwise made
available to the employees where no job site telephone exists:
(1) A physician and at least one alternate if
available.
(2) Hospitals.
(3) Ambulance services.
(4) Fire-protection
services.
(f) Emergency
Washing Facilities. Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to
injurious or corrosive materials, suitable facilities for drenching the body or
flushing the eyes with clean water shall be conspicuously and readily
accessible.
(g) Emergency Call
Systems. A two-way voice emergency communication system shall be installed, for
buildings and structures five or more floors or 48 feet or more above or below
ground level, to notify persons designated in the emergency medical services
plan. The location and condition of the employee shall be able to be
communicated over the system. The use of the construction passenger elevators
for medical emergencies shall take precedence over all other use.
EXCEPTION: Where jobsite conditions prevent or impair the
communication of the required information over the system, an alternative
system acceptable to the Division shall be used.
(h) Basket Litter. At least one basket or
equally appropriate litter equipped with straps and two blankets, or other
similar warm covering, shall be provided for each building or structure five or
more floors or 48 feet or more either above or below ground level.
(i) Written Plan. The employer shall have a
written plan to provide emergency medical services. The plan shall specify the
means of implementing all applicable requirements in this section. When
employers form a combined emergency medical services program with appropriately
trained persons, one written plan will be considered acceptable to comply with
the intent of this subsection.
NOTE:
The provisions of Section
1512 are not intended to exclude
immediate treatment of minor injuries which do not require the services of a
physician.
Notes
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, §
1512
1.
Repealer and new section filed 11-1-73; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 73, No. 44).
2. Repealer and new section filed 11-12-75;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 46).
3.
Amendment filed 5-3-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No.
18).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) NOTE filed 4-27-79; effective
thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 17).
5. Amendment filed
9-27-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
40).
6. Amendment of subsection (g) filed 11-30-92; operative
12-30-92 (Register 92, No. 49).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
4-13-2000; operative 5-13-2000 (Register 2000, No. 15).
8. Change
without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 9-17-2008 pursuant to
section 100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2008, No. 38).
9. New subsection (i) -- NOTE
2. filed 10-27-2011; operative 10-27-2011. Submitted to OAL for printing only
pursuant to Labor Code section
142.3 (Register
2011, No. 43).
10. Amendment of subsection (i) Note filed 9-5-2012;
operative 10-5-2012 (Register 2012, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
142.3, Labor
Code. Reference: Section
142.3, Labor
Code.
1. Repealer and new
section filed 11-1-73; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 73, No.
44).
2. Repealer and new section filed 11-12-75; effective
thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 46).
3. Amendment filed
5-3-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 18).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) NOTE filed 4-27-79; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 79, No. 17).
5. Amendment filed 9-27-85;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 40).
6.
Amendment of subsection (g) filed 11-30-92; operative 12-30-92 (Register 92,
No. 49).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 4-13-2000; operative
5-13-2000 (Register 2000, No. 15).
8. Change without regulatory
effect amending subsection (d) filed 9-17-2008 pursuant to section 100, title
1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 38).
9. New
subsection (i) - Note 2. filed 10-27-2011; operative 10-27-2011. Submitted to
OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section
142.3 (Register
2011, No. 43).
10. Amendment of subsection (i) Note filed 9-5-2012;
operative 10-5-2012 (Register 2012, No.
36).