Washington State University
SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

ACCIDENT PREVENTION
S20.40
REV 3-00
Public Safety
335-8548

First Aid Kits

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POLICY

All University departments must provide first aid kits in University work places. First aid supplies are available from Central Stores. See S20.30 for first aid training requirements.

Workplace

A workplace is defined as an establishment, job site, or project, at one geographical location containing one or more work areas. (WAC 296-62-05405)

Responsible Employee

The safety committee and/or administrator designates an employee to maintain and stock the department's first aid kits.

Accessible

First aid kits shall be readily visible and accessible.

On Vehicles

In the absence of readily accessible first aid supplies in a fixed location, all crew vehicles, power shovels, cranes, loaders, dozers, back hoes, speeders, freight trucks and similar equipment shall be equipped with not less than a ten-package first aid kit. When more than five employees are being transported in crew vehicle on any one trip, the kit shall be increased to comply with a 16, 24, or 36-package kit depending upon the number of personnel being transported.

Short-Duration Jobs

At least one first aid kit shall be available on construction jobs, and other transient or short-duration jobs.

REQUIRED NUMBER AND TYPE

The size and quantity of first aid kits, required to be located at any site, shall be determined by the number of personnel normally dependent upon each kit as outlined in the following table:

Number Of Personnel
Normally Assigned To Worksite		 Minimum First Aid Supplies
Required At Worksite
1-5 10 package kit
6-15 16 package kit
16-30 24 package kit
31-50 36 package kit
51-75 One 36 and one 10 package kit
76-100 One 36 and one 16 package kit
101-150 One 36 and one 24 package kit
151-200 Two 36 package kits

CONTENTS

First aid kits shall contain at least the following items:

10-package kit

1 pkg. adhesive bandages, 1" (16 per pkg.)

1 pkg. bandage compresses, 4" (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. scissors * and tweezers (1 each per pkg)

1 pkg. triangular bandage, 40" (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. antiseptic soap or pads (3 per pkg.)

1 pkg. stretch roller gauze, 3" x 5 yd (1 per pkg.)

2 pairs of latex gloves (sizes M and L)

1 pkg. CPR face shields

3 pkgs. of consulting physician's choice **

16-package kit

1 pkg. absorbent gauze, 24" x 72" (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. adhesive bandages, 1" (16 per pkg.)

2 pkgs. bandage compresses, 4" (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. eye dressing (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. scissors * and tweezers (1 each per pkg)

1 pkg. triangular bandage, 40" (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. antiseptic soap or pads (3 per pkg.)

3 pkgs. stretch roller gauze, 3" x 5 yd (1 per pkg.)

2 pair of latex gloves (sizes M & L)

1 pkg. CPR face shields

3 pkgs. of consulting physician's choice **

24-package kit

2 pkgs. absorbent gauze, 24" x 72" (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. adhesive bandages, 1" (16 per pkg.)

2 pkgs. bandage compresses, 4" (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. eye dressing (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. scissors * and tweezers (1 each per pkg)

5 pkgs. triangular bandage, 40" (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. antiseptic soap or pads (3 per pkg.)

4 pkgs. stretch roller gauze, 3" x 5 yd (1 per pkg.)

3 pair of latex gloves (sizes M, L, and XL)

1 pkg. CPR face shields

4 pkgs. of consulting physician's choice **

36-package kit

4 pkgs. absorbent gauze, 24" x 72" (1 per pkg.)

2 pkgs. adhesive bandages, 1" (16 per pkg.)

5 pkgs. bandage compresses, 4" (1 per pkg.)

2 pkgs. eye dressing (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. scissors * and tweezers (1 each per pkg)

5 pkgs. triangular bandage, 40" (1 per pkg.)

1 pkg. antiseptic soap or pads (3 per pkg.)

6 pkgs. stretch roller gauze, 3" x 5 yd (1 per pkg.)

3 pair of latex gloves (sizes M, L, and XL)

1 pkg. CPR face shields

7 pkgs. of consulting physician's choice **

* Scissors shall be capable of cutting 2 layers of 15 oz. cotton cloth or its equivalent.

** Director of Student Health Services

Supplements

The University's consulting physician (Director of Student Health Services) recommends that the following items supplement first aid kits. Add those items which seem best suited to your work environment in amounts appropriate for the size of your kit.