Summary of Board Requirement:
The safety and health requirements for the Construction Industry have been detailed by OSHA in its Standard: 29 CFR 1926. OSHA requires CPR and First Aid certification with practical skills component that adheres to the training standards of updated guidelines/ECC or its equivalent.
Board Statement:
Under 1926 Subpart D, OSHA’s requirements are:
1926.50, Medical services and first aid.
1926.50(c): In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician, that is reasonably accessible in terms of time and distance to the worksite, which is available for the treatment of injured employees, a person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training that can be verified by documentary evidence, shall be available at the worksite to render first aid.
