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SCAFFOLDING AND LIFTS REGULATION 1950 - REG 119
(1) On every building work, excavation work or
compressed air work where not more than 25 persons are employed, there shall
be provided a first-aid chest that shall be equipped and maintained to contain
at least the following requisites and appliances, unless otherwise approved:
|
items |
specifications |
|---|
| Dettol, Melasol, Zephiran, or Solyptol solutions, 4 oz |
|
castor oil, 1 oz | with glass rod bulged, pendant |
| sal
volatile, 2 oz |
|
| finger dressings (12) |
To be of gauze 12 inches long × 4 inches wide, with a piece of tape
12 inches long and 1 / 4 inch wide, securely attached at its middle to
1 end of each dressing. Each shall be sterilised and enclosed in a sealed
carton. |
| adhesive strapping, 1 inch (1 reel) | 1st quality |
|
cotton wool, 4 oz | to be sterile and to be enclosed in 1 oz quantities
in sealed cartons |
| bicarbonate of soda, 2 oz | to be sterile and enclosed
in 1 oz quantities in sealed cartons |
| boracic acid, 2 oz | to be sterile
and enclosed in 1 oz quantities in sealed cartons |
| plain gauze, 1 yard |
enclosed in a sealed carton |
|
roller bandages, 1 inch (3) | to be enclosed in a sealed envelope |
|
triangular bandages (3) | of 1st quality |
| tourniquet (1) | St. John's |
medicine glass, 2 oz (1) | to be marked for teaspoon, dessertspoon and
tablespoonful doses |
| eye bath (1) | of 1st quality plastic |
| dressing
forceps, 5 inch (1 pr) |
|
| splinter forceps, 5 inch (1 pr) |
|
| scissors,
5 inch (1 pr) |
|
| towels (1) | of 1st quality |
| enamel basin, 7 1 / 2
inches diam. (1) | of 1st quality |
| safety pins (12) | of 1st quality |
enamel drinking mug (1) | of 1st quality |
| first-aid pamphlet (1) |
Departmental ‘First-aid in Industry'. |
(2)
On every building work, excavation work or compressed air work where
more than 25 and not more than 100 persons are employed, there shall be
provided a first-aid chest that shall be equipped and maintained to contain at
least the following requisites and appliances unless otherwise approved:
|
items |
specifications |
|---|
| Dettol, Melasol, Zephiran, or Solyptol solutions 8 oz |
|
castor oil, 1 oz | with glass rod bulged, pendant |
| sal
volatile, 4 oz |
|
| finger dressings (24) |
To be of gauze 12 inches long × 4 inches wide, with a piece of tape
12 inches long and 1 / 4 inch wide, securely attached at its middle to
1 end of each dressing. Each shall be sterilised and enclosed in a sealed
carton. |
| adhesive strapping, 1 inch (2 reels) | 1st quality |
|
cotton wool, 8 oz | to be sterile and enclosed in 1 oz quantities in sealed
cartons |
| bicarbonate of soda, 4 oz | to be sterile and enclosed in 1 oz
quantities in sealed cartons |
| boracic acid, 4 oz | to be sterile and
enclosed in 1 oz quantities in sealed cartons |
| plain gauze (2 yds) | in
yard quantities each enclosed in a sealed carton |
| roller bandages, 1 inch
(6) | to be enclosed in a sealed envelope |
| roller bandages, 2 inch (6) |
to be enclosed in a sealed envelope |
| triangular bandages (4) | of 1st
quality |
| tourniquet (1) | St. John's |
| medicine glass, 2 oz (1) | to
be marked for teaspoon, dessertspoon and tablespoonful doses |
| enamel
feeding cup (1) | of 1st quality |
| eye bath (1) | of 1st quality plastic
|
dressing forceps, 5 inches (1 pr) |
|
| splinter forceps, 5 inches
(1 pr) |
|
| scissors 5 inches (1 pr) |
|
| towels (2) | of 1st
quality |
| enamel basin, 9 inches diam. (1) | of 1st quality |
| safety
pins (12) | of 1st quality |
| enamel drinking mug (1) | of 1st quality |
first-aid pamphlet (1) | Departmental ‘First-aid in Industry'. |
(3) On every building work, excavation work or
compressed air work where more than 100 persons are employed there shall be
provided a first-aid chest that shall be equipped and maintained to contain at
least the following requisites and appliances unless otherwise approved:
|
items |
specifications |
|---|
| Dettol, Melasol, Zephiran, or Solyptol solutions, 12 oz |
|
castor oil, 2 oz | with glass rod bulged, pendant |
| sal
volatile, 6 oz |
|
| finger dressings (48) | To be of gauze 12 inches long
× 4 inches wide, with a piece of tape 12 inches long and 1 / 4
inch wide, securely attached at its middle to 1 end of each dressing.
Each shall be sterilised and enclosed in a sealed carton. |
| adhesive
strapping, 2 inches (2 reels) | 1st quality |
| cotton wool, 1 lb | to
be sterile and to be enclosed in 1 oz quantities in sealed cartons |
|
bicarbonate of soda, 8 oz | to be sterile and enclosed in 1 oz quantities in
sealed cartons |
| boracic acid, 4 oz | to be sterile and to be enclosed in
1 oz quantities in sealed cartons |
| plain gauze, 4 yards | in yard
quantities each enclosed in a sealed carton |
| roller bandages, 1 inch (12)
| to be enclosed in a sealed envelope |
| roller bandages, 2 inches (8) | to
be enclosed in a sealed envelope |
| triangular bandages (6) | of 1st
quality |
| tourniquet (1) | St. John's |
| medicine glasses, 2 oz (2) |
to be marked for teaspoon, dessertspoon and tablespoonful doses |
| enamel
feeding cup (1) | of 1st quality |
| eye bath (1) | of 1st quality plastic
|
dressing forceps, 5 inches (1 pr) |
|
| splinter forceps, 5 inches
(1 pr) |
|
| scissors, 5 inches (1 pr) |
|
| towels (3) | of 1st
quality |
| enamel basin, 15 inches diam. (1) | of 1st quality |
|
safety pins (36) | of 1st quality |
| enamel drinking mug (1) | of 1st
quality |
| first-aid pamphlet (1) | Departmental ‘First-aid in
Industry'. |
(4) First-aid chests provided for
this section may be constructed of wood or metal, but each chest so provided
and constructed shall be dustproof, fitted with a lock and key, and shall be
distinctively marked with a white cross on a green ground.
(5)
First-aid chests shall properly accommodate their contents.
(6) Nothing except requisites or appliances for
first-aid shall be kept in the first-aid chest, which shall always be readily
accessible.
(7) If not more than 100 persons are
employed, the first-aid chest shall be fitted with a carrying handle and so
constructed and maintained that it can be easily carried from job to job.
(8) The first-aid chest shall normally be kept in
the change room.
(9) If more than 100 persons are
employed, a first-aid post shall be provided in a room set aside for the
purpose and equipped with facilities for washing and for boiling water, and
with a couch, blankets, a portable stretcher and also a first-aid chest as
previously detailed.
(10) Each first-aid chest
and first-aid post shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person or
persons, who or 1 of whom shall always be readily available during working
hours.
(11) The person or persons shall, if
practicable, be the holder of a St. John's Ambulance Medallion with
current label.
(12) A notice shall be prominently
attached in every change room and first-aid post where the first-aid chest is
normally kept.
(13) This notice shall clearly
state the name or names of the person or persons in charge of the first-aid
chest.
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