01.
Transportation. (3-31-22)
a.
Suitable means of transportation shall be established and maintained at the
site of all operations to be used in the event any employee is seriously
injured. (3-31-22)
b. Each crew
bus, or similar vehicle, shall be equipped with at least one (1) first aid kit
with the required contents as indicated in Subsection
051.06 of this rule.
(3-31-22)
02.
Communication. (3-31-22)
a. Every
employer shall arrange suitable telephone or radio communication at the nearest
reasonable point, and shall establish an emergency action plan to be taken in
the event of serious injury to any employee. (3-31-22)
b. Instructions covering the emergency action plan
shall be made available to all work crews. (3-31-22)
c. When practicable, a poster shall be
displayed on, or near the cover of each first aid cabinet or phone. The poster
shall display the phone numbers of applicable emergency services. The use of
the Idaho State EMS Communication Center is recommended. The number is
1-800-632-8000 or
208-846-7610. (3-31-22)
d. Every employer shall obtain their specific
job location (longitude and latitude preferred) and furnish such to crew for
emergency evacuation. (3-31-22)
03.
Attendance for Seriously
Injured. (3-31-22)
a. Seriously injured
employees shall, at all times, be attended by the most qualified available
person to care for the injured employees. (3-31-22)
b. Seriously injured employees shall be
carefully handled and removed to a hospital, or given medical attention as soon
as possible. (3-31-22)
c. Caution
shall be used in removing a helpless or unconscious person from the scene of an
accident to prevent further injury. (3-31-22)
04.
First Aid Training. Any
person performing work associated with a logging operation shall be required to
complete an approved course in first-aid and have a current card.
(3-31-22)
05.
Stretcher or
Spine Board. A spine board (designed for or adaptable to the work
location and terrain) and two blankets maintained in sanitary and serviceable
condition shall be available where such conditions require the use of such to
provide for the proper transportation and first aid to an injured workman.
(3-31-22)
06.
First Aid
Kits. (3-31-22)
a. The employer shall
provide first aid kits that are readily available and supplied as required at
each work site where trees are being felled, at each active landing, and in
each employee transport vehicle. (3-31-22)
b. The following list sets forth the
minimally acceptable number and type of first-aid supplies for required
first-aid kits. The contents of the first-aid kits shall be adequate for small
work sites, consisting of approximately two (2) to three (3) employees. When
larger operations or multiple operations are being conducted at the same
location, additional first-aid kits shall be provided at the work site or
additional quantities of supplies shall be included in the first-aid kits:
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TABLE 051.06 - REQUIRED
FIRST-AID KIT CONTENTS
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1. Gauze pads (at least 4 x 4 inches)
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2. Two (2) large gauze pads (at least 8 x 10
inches)
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3. Box adhesive bandages (band-aids)
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4. One (1) package gauze roller bandage (at least
two (2) inches wide)
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5. Two (2) triangular bandages
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6. Wound cleaning agent such as sealed moistened
towelettes
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7. Scissors
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8. At least one (1) blanket
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9. Tweezers
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10. Adhesive tape
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11. Latex gloves
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12. Resuscitation equipment such as resuscitation
bag, airway, or pocket mask
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13. Two (2) elastic wraps
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14. Splint
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15. Directions for requesting emergency
assistance
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(3-31-22)
c. Special kits, or the equivalent, shall be
provided and approved for special hazards peculiar to any given work location.
(3-31-22)
d. First aid kits shall
be in sanitary containers. Such containers shall be designed and constructed so
as to be impervious to conditions of weather, dust, dirt, or other foreign
matter. (3-31-22)
