Emergencies and Response Plans > First Aid Requirements

Although most oil and gas producers will provide or make arrangements for additional first aid equipment or personnel on larger projects, do not assume that a Principal or Prime contractor has taken care of these requirements on Power Tech Industries Ltd.’s behalf.

First aid tickets, along with all other training certificates required on the job, are to be available for inspection on the job site.

First Aid Kit:

Placement:

First aid kits shall be mounted on the wall of all shops and inside each Company vehicle (behind driver’s seat). Provide equipment according to the following tables.

Quarterly:

Check contents against the inventory list and replace any old, damaged, dirty or outdated supplies.

Following are the first aid equipment and attendant requirements for Saskatchewan:

Minimum:

Every place of employment requires a first aid box containing standard supplies as indicated in the following table. The next table indicates additional supplies, depending on the location of the worksite and the number of personnel on that worksite.

Required contents of a First Aid Box:

Quantities of the following supplies and equipment shall be provided and be adequate for the expected emergencies. The location of this first aid box shall be well marked.

•Antiseptic, wound solution or antiseptic swabs

•Adhesive strips

•Hypoallergenic adhesive tape

•Triangular bandage

•Safety pins

•Gauze rolls – various sizes

•Sterile and wrapped gauze pads and compresses of various sizes, including abdominal size.

•Self-adherent rolls of dressing – various sizes

•Pad with shield or tape for eye

•Soap

•Disposable latex or vinyl gloves

•Pocket respirator mask with disposable, one way re-breathe valves

•Forceps (tweezers) – splinter

•Scissors

This list shall be printed and posted by or inside each first aid kit and checked as identified.

Additional Supplies & Equipment – Class A Qualification

•Bag – hot water or hot pack

•Bag – ice or cold water

•Bandage – elastic, 5 centimetre & 10 centimetre widths

•Sterile burn sheet

•Any other first aid supplies & equipment that is appropriate to the dangers and other circumstances of the place of employment and commensurate with the training of the first aid attendant.

Additional Supplies & Equipment – Class B Qualification

•Bag- hot water or hot pack

•Bag – ice or cold water

•Bandage – elastic, 5 centimetre & 10 centimetre widths

•Sterile burnt sheet

•Stethoscope with a bell

•Sphygmomanometer

•Thermometer

•Where there are potential causes of spinal injury, short and long spine boards with adequate restraining straps and medium and large cervical collars

•Emergency oxygen system

•Bag valve and mask resuscitator

•Any other first aid supplies and equipment that are appropriate to the dangers and other circumstances of the place of employment and commensurate with the training of the first aid attendant

Additional supplies required, based on location of worksite and number of workers:

# of Workers	Close	Distant	Isolated
# of Workers	(1/2 hour or less to medical facility)	(1/2 - 2 hours to medical facility)	(More than 2 hours surface transport to medical facility, or normal mode of transport is aircraft)
1	minimum	minimum	minimum
2-4	minimum	minimum plus: • blankets, stretcher and splints • Class A attendant and supplies for high hazard work	minimum plus: • blankets, stretcher and splints • Class A attendant and supplies for high hazard work
5-9	minimum plus: • Class A attendant and supplies for high hazard work	minimum plus: • Class A attendant and supplies • blankets, stretcher and splints	minimum plus: • Class A attendant and supplies • blankets, stretcher and splints
10-20	minimum plus: • Class A attendant and supplies	minimum plus: • Class A attendant and supplies • blankets, stretcher and splints	minimum plus: • Class A attendant and supplies • blankets, stretcher and splints
21-40	minimum plus: • Class A attendant and supplies	minimum plus: • Class A attendant and supplies • blankets, stretcher and splints	minimum plus: • Class B attendant and supplies for high hazard work • Class A attendant and supplies for other work blankets, stretcher and splints
41-90	minimum plus: • Class A attendant and supplies	minimum plus: • Class B attendant and supplies for high hazard work • Class A attendant and supplies for other work blankets, stretcher and splints	minimum plus: • Class A attendant for low hazard work • EMT for high hazard work2 • Class B attendant and supplies for other work blankets, stretcher and splints
100 +	minimum plus: • 2 Class A attendants and supplies	minimum plus: • First aid room • 1 EMT and 1 Class B attendant and supplies for high hazard work • 2 Class A attendants and supplies for other work blankets, stretcher and splints	minimum plus: • first aid room • 1 EMT, 1 Class B attendant and supplies for high hazard work • 2 Class A attendants and supplies for low hazard work • 2 Class B attendants and supplies for other work blankets, stretcher and splints

Although the minimum requirements for first aid training are as stated above, all Power Tech employees are trained and certified in First Aid and Level C CPR to ensure there is an adequate number of certified first aiders available on all work sites to assist an injured employee.

Where more than one employer has workers at the same place of employment, the employers and any contractor or owner, may agree in writing to collectively provide the personnel, supplies, equipment, facilities and transportation for injured workers required.

Note: If an incident occurred where blood loss is prevalent, ensure the first aider uses proper PPE for this situation, including at a minimum safety glasses and/or a face shield and rubber gloves. If you come in contact with blood, wash the applicable area with anti-septic soap and water. Make sure to rinse all contact areas thoroughly.