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1. First Aid for General Industry
 First Aid Kits
 First Aid/CPR Training
 Emergency Washing Equipment
Pakistan Safety Counsel February,
2023

2. Employers must be prepared for emergencies and
maintain stock of first aid supplies for the workplace.
Workplace Hazard Assessment
When you complete your hazard assessment for your work sites, you
should also assess the hazards for the types and quantities of supplies for
your first aid kits.

3. Employer Responsibility
• Make sure trained personnel are available to provide
quick and effective first aid (First Aider)
• Make sure appropriate first aid supplies are readily
available (First Aid Boxes)
• Make sure emergency washing facilities are functional
and readily accessible (if applicable to your workplace)
• Inspect and activate your emergency washing facilities
(if applicable to your workplace)
• Make sure supplemental flushing equipment provides
sufficient water (if applicable to your workplace)

4. Make sure trained personnel are available to
provide quick and effective first aid
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. CPR training is
not required for all workplaces. You make that determination based on your
hazard assessment.
In the absence of an clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace, a person
or persons shall be adequately trained to render first-aid. “Near proximity”
generally means within 3-4 minutes.

5. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
2-step CPR
3-step CPR

6. Heat stroke - A Medical Emergency
 Call 911 OR Emergency Services. While waiting,
do the following:
 Move the person to a cool, shaded area. Don’t leave the
person alone. Lay him on his back and if the person is having
seizures, remove objects close to him so he won’t hit them. If
the person is sick to his stomach, lay him on his side.
 Remove heavy and outer clothing.
 Have the person drink small amounts of cool water if he is
alert enough to drink anything and not feeling sick to his
stomach.
 Try to cool the person by fanning him or her. Cool the skin
with a cool spray mist of water, wet cloth, or wet sheet.
 If ice is available, place ice packs in armpits and groin area

7. First Aid Kits
Must be:
• Readily available and easy to access for ALL employees
• Stocked with first aid supplies appropriate to your occupational setting,
and will provide adequate care until emergency medical services arrive
• Stored in containers that are protected from damage, deterioration, or
contamination and can be moved to location of injured employee.
Containers must be clearly marked, unlocked, and sealed.
First aid kits from your local retailer or safety supplier
are adequate for most nonindustrial employers.

8. o Activated Charcoal (for
poisoning emergencies)
o Adhesive strip bandages -
assorted sizes
o Adhesive tape
o Alcohol - rubbing 70%
o Alcohol wipes
o Antacid
o Antibiotic ointment
o Baking soda
o Calamine lotion
o Chemical ice packs
o Chemical hot packs
o Cotton balls
o Cotton swabs
o Decongestant tablets & spray
o Diarrhea medication
o Disposable latex or vinyl
gloves
o Elastic bandages
o Face mask for CPR
o First aid guide
o Flashlight
o Gauze pads - various sizes
o Hot-water bottle
o Household ammonia
o Hydrocortisone cream .5%
o Hydrogen Peroxide
o Hypoallergenic tape
o Ice bag
o Insect repellent
o Insect sting swabs
o Matches
o Meat tenderizer (for insect
bites)
o Moleskin
o Needles
o Non-adhering dressings
o Oil of Cloves
o Over-the-counter pain
medication [aspirin]
o Paper & pencil
o Paper drinking cups
o Roller gauze - self adhering
o Safety pins
o Salt
o Scissors
o Soap
o Space blanket
o Sam splint
o Sugar or glucose solution
o Syrup of Ipecac
o Thermometer - oral & rectal
o Tongue blades
o Triangular bandages
o Tweezers
o Waterproof tape
Possible Contents for a First Aid Kit
[Modify to suit your particular needs]
Taken from SurvivalCenter.com

9. Emergency Washing Facilities
Emergency washing facilities or equipment – eyewashes or
emergency showers - are considered a form of first aid.
Emergency eyewashes are required where there is the
potential for worker eye exposure to corrosives, strong irritants
or toxic chemicals.
If major portions of a worker’s body would be exposed to
these substances, an emergency shower is required.
Note: If emergency washing facilities are needed they must be
located within 10 seconds travel time from the worker.

10. Corrosives –
 destroy living tissue
 includes acids and caustics
 includes chemicals with pH less than 2.5 or
more than 11
Strong Irritants –
 cause an inflammatory effect at point of contact
Toxic Chemicals –
 are absorbed through the skin and cause ill
health effects
 includes pesticides
Emergency washing equipment is required if employees are
exposed to the following types of chemicals:

11. First Aid in Construction and Logging
Construction First Aid Requirements
Logging First Aid Requirements
All logging employees except truck drivers
must have first aid training. Training topics
are specified and first aid kit contents are
prescribed.
Every crew must have a person trained in
first aid and every crew leader must be
training in first aid. All vehicles that
transport work crews must have first aid
supplies.

12. Questions and Comments
ASK ANY QUESTIONS