WAC 296-800-15020   Make sure appropriate first-aid supplies are readily available.  You must:

     • Make sure first-aid supplies are readily available.

     • Make sure first-aid supplies at your workplace are appropriate to:

     – Your occupational setting.

     – The response time of your emergency medical services.

Note:

First-aid kits from your local retailer or safety supplier should be adequate for most nonindustrial employers.

     You must:

     • Make sure that first-aid supplies are:

     – Easily accessible to all your employees.

     – Stored in containers that protect them from damage, deterioration, or contamination. Containers must be clearly marked, not locked, and may be sealed.

     – Able to be moved to the location of an injured or acutely ill worker.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 01-11-038, § 296-800-15020, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]