Section 25 Medical and First Aid

• Library: Employer-Employee Law 2008

Subpart K of the general industry regulations—consisting only of 29 C.F.R. § 1910.151—requires employers to “ensure the ready availability of medical personnel for advice and consultation on matters of plant health.” 29 C.F.R. § 1910.151(a). It is sufficient to have a medical facility (such as a hospital or doctor’s office) in near proximity to the workplace. But in the absence of such a facility, an employer is required to have a person who is “adequately trained to render first aid.” Section...