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ElectricityFirst Aid, CPR & the 4-Minute Rule
Twenty flashcards on the first aid and CPR that OSHA requires on line crews: trained people, response time, kits and supplies.
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- From what voltage do the first-aid rules of 1910.269 apply?
- When work is on, or associated with, exposed lines or equipment energized at 50 volts or more.
- Field work with two or more workers: how many first-aid-trained people must be available?
- At least two trained persons.
- How many trained people are needed at fixed work locations such as substations?
- Enough so that each worker exposed to electric shock can be reached within 4 minutes by a trained person.
- What if a remote substation has too few workers to meet the 4-minute rule?
- Every worker at that location must be a trained employee.
- When can one trained person be enough for line-clearance tree trimmers who are not qualified employees?
- When all new employees are trained in first aid within 3 months of their hiring dates.
- What does first-aid training include under 1910.269?
- Initial care, including CPR with chest compressions and rescue breathing, given by a non-medical person until definitive treatment.
- Did OSHA mean the 4 minutes as an absolute limit for responding to an accident?
- No. It meant exposed workers should be no more than 4 minutes from a CPR-trained person; it does not count delays in discovering the accident.
- At non-fixed work sites, what is the first thing OSHA checks for first aid?
- Whether exposed workers are no more than 4 minutes from a person trained in first aid and CPR.
- Where must first-aid supplies go if they could be exposed to the weather?
- In weatherproof containers.
- How often must each first-aid kit be inspected at minimum?
- At least once per year, and often enough to replace items that were used.
- Which general OSHA rule does 1910.269 build on for first aid?
- 29 CFR 1910.151, medical services and first aid.
- Under 1910.151, what is required when no clinic or hospital is near the workplace?
- Someone adequately trained to give first aid, and adequate first-aid supplies readily available.
- What does 1910.151 require about medical personnel?
- That they be readily available for advice and consultation on matters of plant health.
- What must be provided where eyes or body may be exposed to corrosive materials?
- Facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body within the work area.
- Which consensus standard does OSHA give as an example of minimum first-aid kit contents?
- ANSI Z308.1-1998, Minimum Requirements for Workplace First-aid Kits, named in a non-mandatory appendix.
- What should employers do for larger or multiple operations at one site?
- Decide whether they need more first-aid kits, more types of equipment and supplies, and larger quantities.
- Which OSHA records can help find a workplace's unique first-aid needs?
- The OSHA 300 log, the OSHA 301 log or other reports.
- What must employers provide if first aid may expose workers to blood?
- PPE under the bloodborne pathogens standard, such as gloves, gowns, face shields, masks and eye protection.
- When must an attendant with first-aid training wait outside an enclosed space?
- When traffic patterns near the entry opening create a hazard; the attendant must be immediately available.
- What extra danger can rescuers face in underground manholes and vaults?
- The atmosphere may have become immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH).
Official sources
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), via GovInfo (GPO)
29 CFR 1910.269: Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (CFR 2025 edition)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Standard interpretation, June 4, 1996: first aid, CPR and pole-top rescue under 1910.269
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), via GovInfo (GPO)
29 CFR 1910.151: Medical services and first aid (CFR 2025 edition)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Electric Power eTool: Pole Top and Manhole Rescue Requirements
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