First Aid

30 CFR 56.18010, 57.18010, 77.1703, 75.1713

30 CFR §56/57.18010 First Aid

An individual capable of providing first aid shall be available on all shifts.  The individual shall be currently trained and have the skills to perform patient assessment and artificial respiration; control bleeding; and treat shock, wounds, burns, and musculoskeletal injuries.  First aid training shall be made available to all interested miners.

This standard requires that each mine have a person available capable of providing first aid on all shifts.  The capable person is required to be able to perform patient assessment and artificial respiration; control bleeding; and treat shock, wounds, burns, and musculoskeletal injuries.  First aid training must also be made available to all interested miners.

There is no MSHA policy for this standard.

30 CFR § 77.1703 First-Aid training; supervisory employees.
The mine operator shall conduct first-aid training courses for selected supervisory employees at the mine. Within 60 days after the selection of a new supervisory employee to be so trained, the mine operator shall certify by signature and date the name of the employee and date on which the employee satisfactorily completed the first-aid training course. The certification shall be kept at the mine and made available on request to an authorized representative of the Secretary.

There is no MSHA policy for this standard.

30 CFR § 75.1713 Emergency medical assistance; first-aid.
Each operator shall make arrangements in advance for obtaining emergency medical assistance and transportation for injured persons. Emergency communications shall be provided to the nearest point of assistance. Selected agents of the operator shall be trained in first-aid and first-aid training shall be made available to all miners. Each coal mine shall have an adequate supply of first-aid equipment located on the surface, at the bottom of shafts and slopes, and at other strategic locations near the working faces. In fulfilling each of the requirements of this section, the operator shall meet at least minimum requirements prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

There is no MSHA policy for this standard.

Other relevant MSHA standards:

56.18009 or 57.18009 Designation of person in charge

56.18013 or 57.18013 Emergency communication system

75.1600 Communications
75.1600-1 Communication facilities; main portals; installation requirements.

75.1600-2 Communication facilities; working sections; installation and maintenance  requirements; audible or visual alarms
75.1713-1 Arrangements for emergency medical assistance and transportation for injured persons; agreements; reporting requirements; posting requirements
75.1713-2 Emergency communications; requirements

75.1501 Emergency evacuations

77.1701 Emergency communications; requirements
77.1702 Arrangements for emergency medical assistance and transportation for injured persons; reporting requirements; posting requirements

•        Is a person present on each shift who has first aid training?

»      Is the person's training current?

»      Is the person trained in patient assessment, artificial respiration, controlling bleeding, and in treating shock, wounds, burns, and musculoskeletal injuries?

•        Has first aid training been made available to all interested miners?