Potential Hazards:
Injuries to workers may worsen due to inadequate or delayed access to
medial treatment.
Requirements and Example Solutions:
- If a first aid room and a qualified attendant are not close at hand,
an adequate first aid kit and a qualified person to administer first
aid must be available on the vessel. [1915.98(a) and
(b)]
- A stokes basket or equivalent must be available when there are 10 or more employees working. [1915.98(d)]
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Figure 2: Stokes basket and other first aid supplied in rescue man basket. |
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