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M. First Aid & Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) The company shall ensure that all personnel who participate in first aid and CPR functions shall receive the proper training, utilize the proper equipment, and use the proper procedures in accordance with the instructor's methods and the manufacturer's specifications. Every employee has the "option to choose" if he/she will render first aid or CPR; however, once engaged in life-saving measures, the participant MUST continue until emergency medical support or another responder with equal or greater training arrives. Employees who are trained and assigned first aid responder duties as related to a particular work assignment like confined space work, must render first aid/CPR. The Good Samaritan statutes typically provide that persons who are aided voluntarily by others cannot sue these "Good Samaritans" for negligence as they are explicitly provided immunity from liability. For specific requirements regarding Blood borne Pathogens, see section G. OSHA requirements for medical services and first aid are listed below: • Ensure the ready availability of medical personnel for advice and consultation regarding work- related health matters. ■ A person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid in the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace (3-4 minute time frame for providing first aid). • Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to Injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use. • All items in the first aid kit must be kept sterile, Individually wrapped, and sealed. However, items such as scissors, tweezers, tubes of ointments with caps, or rolls of adhesive tape, need not be individually wrapped, sealed, or disposed of after a single use or application. 31