Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 338
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
338.051(3) requires the
Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate
occupational safety and health administrative regulations and authorizes the
chairman to reference federal standards without board approval if necessary to
meet federal time requirements. This administrative regulation establishes
medical services and first aid standards that are enforced by the Department of
Workplace Standards in general industry.
Section
1. Definitions.
(1) "Employee" is
defined by
KRS
338.015(2).
(2) "Employer" is defined by
KRS
338.015(1).
Section 2.
(1) The employer shall ensure the ready
availability of medical personnel for advice and consultation on matters of
occupational health.
(2) Employers
with eight (8) or more employees within the establishment shall have persons
adequately trained to render first aid and adequate first aid supplies shall be
readily available.
(3) Outside
salesmen, truck drivers, seasonal labor, and others who, while performing their
duties, are away from the premises more than fifty (50) percent of the time
shall not be included in determining the number of employees.
(4)
(a) All
other employers shall, in the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in
near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured
employees, have a person or persons adequately trained to render first
aid.
(b) Adequate first aid
supplies shall be readily available.
Section 3.
(1) If the eyes or body of any person may be
exposed to injurious corrosive material, suitable facilities for quick
drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work
area for immediate emergency use.
(2) The facilities shall comply with the
provisions of the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 "American National Standard for
Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment", which is incorporated by reference,
with the following exceptions:
(a) In a remote
area if a person is visibly or audibly separated from coworkers, an audible or
visible alarm shall activate to alert appropriate personnel when the unit is in
use, or in the alternative, a two (2) way communication device shall be
used.
(b) The alarm shall continue
until the unit is no longer in use.
(c) A facility shall be tested according to
the standard monthly.
Section 4. Incorporation by reference.
(1) ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 "American National
Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment" is incorporated by
reference.
(2) This material may be
inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the
Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Mayo-Underwood Building, 3rd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky
40601, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. The Labor Cabinet Web
site is
www.labor.ky.gov.
(3) The ANSI Web site is
www.ansi.org.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
338.051(3),
338.061
