Safety Tip Tuesday - First Aid Kits

ANSI/ISEA Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits

The assortment and quantity of supplies included in a first aid kit were chosen based upon a review of increased workplace incidents requiring first aid treatment, similar international standards and current practices in treating injuries. This revision introduces two classes of first aid kits: Class A kits with contents designed to deal with most common types of workplace injuries, and Class B kits with a broader range and quantity of supplies to deal with injuries in more complex or high-risk environments. By expanding the items in a basic first aid kit, employees will have greater access to items needed to treat common workplace injuries.

General Requirements

  • Adhesive Bandage

  • Adhesive Tape

  • Antibiotic Application

  • Antiseptic

  • Breathing Barrier

  • Burn Dressing (gel soaked)

  • Burn Treatment

  • Cold Pack

  • Eye Covering with means of attachment

  • Eye/Skin Wash

  • First Aid Guide

  • Hand Sanitizer

  • Medical Exam Gloves

  • Roller Bandage (2 inch, 4 inch)

  • Scissors

  • Splint

  • Sterile Pad

  • Tourniquet

  • Trauma Pad

  • Triangular Bandage

First aid kit marking and labeling

All labeling and markings shall be legible and permanent. Where adhesive labels are used they shall not be easily removed. Each kit and/or location shall be visibly marked as a place where first aid supplies are located.

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