Building a Reliable First Aid Kit for Your Business

3/14/2018 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Slidel

Having a first aid kit on hand in your business at all times is a must. However, that doesn’t mean you can stick with any old kit that you find lying around. In order to meet legal standards in Slidel, LA, as defined by OSHA, your kit must include a number of specific items, including:

1. 4x4” gauze pads
2. 2 larger gauze pads, each measuring 8x10”
3. Adhesive bandages in a box
4. 2” wide packaged gauze roll
5. 2 triangular bandages
6. Wound-cleaning supplies, such as moist towelettes in sealed packages
7. A pair of scissors
8. A blanket (at least one)
9. Tweezers
10. Adhesive tape
11. A pair of latex gloves (consider non-latex alternatives as well, in case one of your employees is allergic to latex materials)
12. Resuscitation equipment such as a pocket mask
13. 2 elastic wraps
14. A simple splint
15. A thorough set of directions on calling for and requesting the assistance of emergency services

Furthermore, you’ll need more than one of these emergency kits to keep your workplace up to OSHA’s code. The 15-item first aid kit highlighted above is built to accommodate two to three people, meaning you’ll need several more kits on hand if you have significantly more employees. Furthermore, each kit is placed on a per-workspace basis. If you have multiple operations occurring across your commercial spaces, you’ll require more kits regardless of how many employees you have working in each space at any given time.

Your employees are what keep your business moving forward year round, and you should be ready and able to offer them the care they require in the event of an emergency. Building a proper, OSHA-approved first aid kit may not completely solve every emergency situation, but it helps to set standards and build a good foundation for workplace safety for years to come.