PDFWAC 296-824-50030
Provide rescue and medical assistance.
(1) You must provide stand-by employees equipped with the same level of personal protective equipment (PPE) as the entrants, for assistance or rescue.
Note: | 1. The buddy system applies to stand-by employees (see WAC 296-824-50025). |
2. One of the two stand-by employees can be assigned to another task provided it does not interfere with the performance of the stand-by role. | |
3. Rescue equipment should be selected and provided based on the types of rescue situations that could occur. |
(2) You must make sure employees trained in first aid are readily available with necessary medical equipment and have a way to transport the injured.
Note: | 1. Employee training is covered by WAC 296-800-150, first aid. This rule requires training on basic first aid and any subjects that are specific to your workplace emergency hazards (for example: If exposure to corrosive substances could occur, training would need to include first-aid procedures for treating chemical burns). |
2. Employers who designate and train their employees to provide first aid are covered by chapter 296-823 WAC, Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-03-154, § 296-824-50030, filed 1/21/20, effective 2/21/20; WSR 17-18-075, § 296-824-50030, filed 9/5/17, effective 10/6/17; WSR 03-09-110, § 296-824-50030, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03; WSR 02-20-034, § 296-824-50030, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.]