Question: Section 1904.7(b)(5)(ii) of the rule defines first aid, in part, as "removing splinters or foreign material from areas other than the eye by irrigation, tweezers, cotton swabs or other simple means." What are "other simple means" of removing splinters th

Answer: "Other simple means" of removing splinters, for purposes of the first-aid definition, means methods that are reasonably comparable to the listed methods. Using needles, pins or small tools to extract splinters would generally be included.

Question: Is the use of a rigid finger guard considered first aid?

Answer: Yes, the use of finger guards is always first aid.

Question: Item N on the first aid list is "drinking fluids for relief of heat stress." Does this include administering intravenous (IV) fluids?

Answer: No. Intravenous administration of fluids to treat work-related heat stress is medical treatment.

Question: Are surgical glues used to treat lacerations considered "first aid?"

Answer: No, surgical glue is a wound closing device. All wound closing devices except for butterfly and steri strips are by definition "medical treatment," because they are not included on the first aid list.