First Aid
30 CFR §56/57.18010 First Aid
An individual capable of providing first aid shall be available on all shifts. The individual shall be currently trained and have the skills to perform patient assessment and artificial respiration; control bleeding; and treat shock, wounds, burns, and musculoskeletal injuries. First aid training shall be made available to all interested miners.
This standard requires that each mine have a person available capable of providing first aid on all shifts. The capable person is required to be able to perform patient assessment and artificial respiration; control bleeding; and treat shock, wounds, burns, and musculoskeletal injuries. First aid training must also be made available to all interested miners.
30 CFR § 77.1703 First-Aid training; supervisory employees.
The mine operator shall conduct first-aid training courses for selected supervisory employees at the mine. Within 60 days after the selection of a new supervisory employee to be so trained, the mine operator shall certify by signature and date the name of the employee and date on which the employee satisfactorily completed the first-aid training course. The certification shall be kept at the mine and made available on request to an authorized representative of the Secretary.
There is no MSHA policy for this standard.
30 CFR § 75.1713 Emergency medical assistance; first-aid.
Each operator shall make arrangements in advance for obtaining emergency medical assistance and transportation for injured persons. Emergency communications shall be provided to the nearest point of assistance. Selected agents of the operator shall be trained in first-aid and first-aid training shall be made available to all miners. Each coal mine shall have an adequate supply of first-aid equipment located on the surface, at the bottom of shafts and slopes, and at other strategic locations near the working faces. In fulfilling each of the requirements of this section, the operator shall meet at least minimum requirements prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
There is no MSHA policy for this standard.
Other relevant MSHA standards:
56.1 8 009 or 5 7 . 1 8009 Designation of person in charge
56.1 8 013 or 57. 1 8013 Emergency communication system
75. 1 600 Communications
75.1 6 00-1 Communication facilities; main portals; installation requirements.
75.16 0 0-2 Communication facilities; working sections; installation and maintenance requirements; audible or visual alarms
75. 1 713-1 Arrangements for emergency medical assistance and transportation for injured persons; agreements; reporting requirements; posting requirements
75. 1 713-2 Emergency communications; requirements
77. 1 701 Emergency communications; requirements
77. 1 702 Arrangements for emergency medical assistance and transportation for injured persons; reporting requirements; posting requirements
Issues to Consider in Determining Compliance:
• Is a person present on each shift who has first aid training?
» Is the person's training current?
» Is the person trained in patient assessment, artificial respiration, controlling bleeding, and in treating shock, wounds, burns, and musculoskeletal injuries?
• Has first aid training been made available to all interested miners?