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Kentucky incorporates by reference the federal regulations for medical and first aid; however, the state adds further requirements. A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:
- Employers with eight or more employees within the establishment shall have persons adequately trained to render first aid and adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available. Outside salesmen, truck drivers, seasonal labor, and others who, while performing their duties, are away from the premises more than fifty percent of the time are not to be included in determining the number of employees.
- Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive material, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.
- Facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes must comply with the provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z-358.1-1990, "Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment", which is incorporated by reference, with the following exceptions:
- In remote areas where a person is visibly and audibly separated from coworkers, an audible or visible alarm shall activate to alert appropriate personnel when the unit is in use; or in the alternative, a two-way communication device shall be used. The alarm shall continue until the unit is no longer in use.
- The requirement that such facilities be tested according to the standard shall be changed from weekly to monthly.
To ensure that you are in compliance with these requirements, click on the following links to view the state and federal regulations regarding medical and first aid:
Citations
Kentucky: Kentucky Administrative Regulations; Occupational Safety and Health
803 KAR 2:310 Medical services and first aid
Federal: 29 CFR 1910.151 and Appendix A
For information on Good Samaritan laws, see the following:
Kentucky Revised Statutes §113.668
Kentucky Revised Statutes §411.148
Kentucky Revised Statutes §311.667
Provides immunity for rescuers, acquirers, and enablers; encourages/requires CPR and AED training such as American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or other nationally recognized training course.
Individuals or businesses that acquire an AED are expected to ensure that:
- Expected AED users receive American Heart Association or American Red Cross training in CPR and AED use, or an equivalent nationally recognized course in CPR and AED use;
- The AED is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines;
- There is medical oversight of the AED program by a physician licensed in Kentucky to ensure compliance with requirements for training, maintenance, notification, and communication with the local emergency medical services system. The physician providing oversight shall also work with the AED site to establish protocols for AED deployment and conduct a review of each use of an AED;
- Any person who renders emergency care or treatment on a person in cardiac arrest by using an AED activates the local emergency medical services system as soon as possible and, if an entity with an AED program, reports any clinical use of the AED to the licensed physician; and
- Notify an agent of the local emergency medical services system and the local emergency communications or vehicle dispatch center of the existence, location, and type of AED acquired.