Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3341 - Bowling Green State University › Chapter 3341-5 - Administrative Staff Policies › Section 3341-5-14 - First aid

Current through all regulations passed and filed
			 through July 1, 2024
(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
). This legislation and the subsequent
				rules ( Rule
				4167-3-01
				of the administrative code) 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
			 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 Hepatitis 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
			 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