Guidance on first aid kits is available in the American National Standard Institute's (ANSI) Z308.1-1998, "Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits." It specifies a "basic fill" of eight ...

Because this article focuses on first-aid kits based on workplace hazards, resources for sudden cardiac arrest such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are not extensively covered, nor are ...

The Z308.1 reflects this requirement by dividing first aid kits into two broad categories; Class A: low-risk, general workplace, and Class B: high-risk, industrial workplace. The Class B kits have a ...

OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, outlines the required contents of the first aid kit. A small business with three employees should maintain at least one to two of each item ...

The International Safety Equipment Association announced June 22 that it has received approval for a 2015 revision to the 2014 edition of ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2015, American National Standard-Minimum ...

First Aid Kits. First aid kits are not required on campus, however many departments and offices wishes to have them available in case of small incidents. Cal-OSHA and Fed OSHA does not have a minimum ...

First aid supplies are found in nearly any setting—from residential, industrial, and recreational sites to vehicle fleets. Yet as common as they are, first aid kits in the workplace have not ...

Dive Brief: Employers should make changes to workplace first aid kits, the International Safety Equipment Association recommended April 18, announcing that its standard for such kits has been ...

We encourage all employers to make this change to their first aid kits now.” The opioid epidemic has a significant impact on the labor market. An estimated 12.6% of the U.S. workforce receives an ...

Almost everyone will need to use a first aid kit at some time. Make time to prepare home and travel kits for your family’s safety. First aid kits may be basic or comprehensive. What you need ...

Into this bag, place a tweezer and safety pin for digging out splinters. If you plan to use your kit in the wilderness or on a worksite, add a couple of Popsicle sticks for finger splints, too ...