(A)
Policy statement
and purpose
It is Bowling Green state university's
policy to comply with the occupational safety and health standards of the Ohio
Public Employee Risk Reduction Act and all applicable federal. State, and local
rules, regulations, and directives.
In 1993, the Ohio legislature passed
the Public Employees Risk Reduction Act ( section
4167.07 of the Revise
Code
ORC
). This legislation and the subsequent
rules ( Rule
4167-3-01
of the administrative code
OAC
) mandated that all Ohio public employers comply with all
provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. This includes the
First-Aid Standard outlined in section 1910.151. of the revise code Bowling
Green state university is committed to complying with this standard and
accordingly provides the following first-aid Policy
(B)
Policy
scope
This program only addresses emergency
first-aid procedures and similar issues involving university employees who are
injured during work-related activities. Unless otherwise specified, the
stipulations of these procedures are directed to employees of both the Bowling
Green campus and Firelands college.
"First-Aid Providers" for the
university, as a whole, are designated as the university police and the Bowling
Green fire division for the Bowling Green campus and the Huron fire division
for Firelands college.
(C)
Policy
(1)
Injured employees
(Bowling Green campus)
If a university employee is injured to
the extent that a designated first-aid provider is needed, the university
Police should be notified by calling "911" (on campus) or 372-2346 (off
campus). If the caller requests an ambulance, the university police dispatcher
will contact the Bowling Green Fire Division to dispatch an ambulance. The
dispatcher will also send a university Police Officer to the scene. If the
caller requests that only an officer be sent to the scene, the officer will
initiate any first-aid treatment necessary to remedy the situation. Should the
required treatment be beyond the scope of the officers' capabilities, the
officer will direct the university police dispatcher to contact the Bowling
Green fire division requesting an ambulance.
Designated first-aid providers will
determine the necessity to transport the injured employee(s) to the Wood county
hospital or other medical facility. All transportation of seriously injured
employees to the Wood county hospital will be provided by the Bowling Green
fire division.
(2)
Injured employees (Firelands college)
All reports of injuries to employees
that require a designated first-aid provider should be made to the Huron Gity
fire division by calling "911." If necessary, the emergency medical service
will transport the injured employee(s) to a local hospital.
(3)
Other
first aid considerations
(a)
Injury reporting - All injuries, regardless of
severity, are to be reported to environmental health and safety
within
24
twenty-four hours of the incident or as soon as possible using the "BGSU
injury/illness report form." If these forms are not currently available in your
department/area office, call 2-2171 (Bowling Green campus) or 2-0685 (Firelands
campus).
(b)
Bloodbome pathogens - All first-aid providers
designated by the university are required to have pre-exposure I^epatitis B
vaccinations offered to them free of charge. All employees exposed to blood
and/or other body fluids while performing first-aid or other work-related
activities shall report this exposure to environmental health and safety
within
24
twenty-four hours or as soon as possible using the "BGSU injury/illness report
form." The provisions of the university's foodbome l/athogen exposure control
plan shall be followed.
(c)
Automated external defibrillator (AED) - The use of an
AED must be reported to Environmental health and safety within twenty-four
hours of the incident using the "Post-Incident Report Form for Cardiac Arrests"
found in BGSU's written AED policy.
(4)
First-aid
kits
Designated first-aid providers are
required to have first-aid supplies available. University police vehicles
contain first-aid supplies for use by designated responders.
Other university departments/areas that
wish to have first-aid kits on-site, are encouraged to keep them maintained and
to be knowledgeable of their use. First aid kits must be evaluated, at least,
on an annual basis to ensure the first aid kit is stocked and does not contain
any expired products. Each department needs to assign individual(s) responsible
for evaluating their respective first aid kits. The American national standards
institute/ iternational safety equipment association standard. ANSI/ISEA Z
308.1 -2009. recommends the following contents as a minimum:
|
Item and minimum size or
volume
|
Minimum quantity
|
|
Absorbent Compress. 32 sq. in.
(206 sq. cm), with no side smaller than 4 in. flOcm)
|
1
|
|
Adhesive Bandages, 1 x 3 in. (
2.5 x 7.5 cm)
|
16
|
|
Adhesive Tape, 3/8 in. x 2.5
yd. ( 2.3 m) total
|
1
|
|
Antiseptic, 0.14 fl. Oz. ( 0.5
g) application
|
10
|
|
Antibiotic Treatment, 0.14 oz.
( 0.5 g)
|
6
|
|
Burn Treatment, 1/32 oz. ( 0.9
g) application
|
6
|
|
Medical Exam
Gloves
|
2 pair
|
|
Sterile pad, 3 x 3 in. ( 7.5 x
7.5 cm)
|
4
|
|
Triangular Bandage, 40 x 40 x
56 in. (101 x 101 x 142 cm)
|
1
|
|
First Aid Guide
|
1
|
In addition to the listed requirements,
optional products and sizes should be included to augment the kit based upon
the specific hazards existing in a particular work environment. Additional
contents may include analgesics (pain relievers), bandage compress, breathing
barrier, burn dressing cold pack, eye covering, eyewash, and roller bandage
etc. The choice of first-aid products should be made by a person competent in
first-aid and cognizant of the hazards found in the particular workplace.
Consultation from the local fire/rescue department, appropriate medical
professional or local emergency room may be helpful to employers in these
circumstances. The contents of the kit are only to be administered by
self-treatment or by personnel who have a current certification in
first-aid.
(5)
Emergency eye-wash stations
Eyewash stations that meet OSHA
standards are required in all departments/areas where employees are potentially
exposed to corrosive materials. Eyewash stations are to be located in a
location from the hazard that requires no more than ten seconds to reach.
Stationary eyewash units are to be utilized exclusively with the only exception
being portable eyewash units that can be used by employees who perform tasks
involving mobile operations (e.g. the use of cleaning carts by custodial
personnel).
(6)
Training
All university-designated First-Aid
providers must be adequately trained to render first-aid. OSHA recognizes any
nationally accepted and medically sound first-aid training program. It is the
responsibility of the university
police to ensure and document that all
university police officers, designated as first-aid providers are trained in
first-aid and CPR
Date: January 1, 2014
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
3341-5-14
Effective:
3/17/2015
Promulgated Under:
111.15
Statutory
Authority: 3345
Rule Amplifies:
3345
