03.C First Aid Stations and Health Clinics.
03.C.01 General.
- For activities requiring a first aid station or a health clinic, the type of facilities and equipment provided must be determined after consideration is given to the proximity and quality of available medical services. The facilities and equipment must also be in accordance with the recommendation of a Licensed Physician, Board-Certified and Licensed, Physician's Assistant (PA-C), or Licensed Nurse Practitioner (LNP). Alternative facilities that provide the quantity and quality of services outlined in this section may be used if recommended by the consulting Licensed Physician, PA-C or LNP.
- Identification and directional markers must be used to readily denote the location of all first aid stations and health clinics.
- Emergency lighting must be provided for all first aid stations and health clinics.
Know where your first aid station is.
03.C.02
A certified first aid provider must be on duty in first aid stations at all hours when work is in progress (except when on emergency calls).
03.C.03 Health Clinics.
- Health Clinics must provide privacy, adequate lighting, climate control, adequate toilet facilities, hot and cold water, drainage, and electrical outlets. Walls and ceilings must be finished with the equivalent of two coats of white paint; windows and doors must be screened; floors must be constructed with impervious materials.
- In remote locations where medical care is not available within 5 minutes, a properly equipped emergency vehicle, helicopter, or mobile first aid unit must be provided during work hours at sites requiring a health clinic. The emergency vehicle must not be used for any other purpose, except in the case of a helicopter, which may be used for shift crew changes.
In remote locations, have EMTs ready.
- A Registered Nurse (RN), a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Intermediate/Paramedic, or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), with physician oversight, must be assigned on a full-time basis to each installation requiring a health clinic.
- Health clinics must be equipped with an AED.
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3-7. What are the methods used to readily denote the location of all first aid stations and health clinics?
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