Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-3-3-.32

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 480-3-3-.32 - First Aid Training And First Aid Equipment

(1) Arrangements shall be made and faithfully maintained such that every injury suffered will receive adequate treatment promptly.

(2)Material etc. to be Furnished - The necessary equipment and material with which to conduct properly such training shall be furnished by the operator. A suitable clean, lighted and well ventilated room shall be provided by the operator for First Aid Training. It shall be the responsibility of the operator to obtain the required instructors and arrange the place and times for the classes. The place of training should be so located as to cause no unnecessary travel hardship to employees.

(3)First Aid Equipment Required - At every mine there shall be adequate approved first aid materials, stretchers, blankets and other facilities properly to care for injured employees. First aid materials shall be kept in a sanitary and usable condition. Woolen and waterproof blankets shall be kept in a moisture and dustproof container. A portable first aid kit shall be kept as near the working place as feasible.

(4)Main Underground First Aid Stations - A stretcher of a type approved for use in case of a broken back, together with a woolen or cotton blanket, and such approved first aid materials as are here listed shall be kept at the mine and placed at convenient location or locations about the mine for the use in caring for injured employees. Adequate and suitable first aid materials to be kept at the place where each stretcher is located.

(5)Material at Each Station - Adequate and suitable first aid materials shall be kept at or on all sectional hoists, working sections or haulage locomotives.

(6)Individual First Aid - Each supervisor and head miner shall be furnished and carry or have available and each employee working in an isolated place should carry a packet containing adequate and suitable first aid materials.

Author: Marcus Davis, Workers' Compensation Examiner.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-3-3-.32

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 25-2-13(2).