BPU.S.Pipelines&Logistics(USPL)FirstAidSafetyManualPage1of7IssueDate:August6,2013EffectiveDate:January1,2014NextReviewDate:August2018Papercopiesareuncontrolledandvalidonlyatthetimeofprinting.ThecontrolledversionofthisdocumentcanbefoundinDRMintheHSSEPoliciesfolder.FirstAid1.PurposeUSPLhasestablishedaFirstAidpolicytocomplywithOSHA’sMedicalServicesandFirstAidStandard(CFR1910.151).USPL’spolicyisdesignedto:•Providefirstaidsuppliesfortreatmentofminorinjuries.•Provideaccesstomedicalpersonnelforadviceandconsultationontheoverallsafetyandhealthconditionofemployees.•Trainemployeeswhomeetthecriteriaforfirstaidand/orCPRtraining.2.ScopeThispolicyappliestoallUSPLpersonnelwhoaretrainedinfirstaidand/orCPRandwhochoosetorenderit.Itadditionallyoutlinesrequirementsfortheprovisionoffirstaidkitsandfirstaid/CPRtraining.FirstAidmustbelimitedonlytothattreatment,whichisnecessarytopreventdeathorfurtherinjury,relievepainandpreventorreduceshock.USPLemployeesarenotexpectedtorenderfirstaidandCPRaspartoftheirnormaljobduties.3.MinimumRequirementsMinimumRequirementsSupportingDocumentation1.Adequatefirstaidsuppliesshallbereadilyavailableatallworklocations.Section72.ForanyUSPLlocationthatdeterminesaneedtohaveanAEDintheworkplace,therequirementsofsection8shallbemet.Section83.Post-exposurevaccinationsandmedicalevaluationsareavailabletoallemployeeswhohavehadanexposureincident,includingincidentsasaresultof“GoodSamaritanAct”Section94.Employeesrequiredtobetrainedinfirstaidand/orCPRshallbeidentifiedinVTAandassignedappropriatelevelsandfrequencyoftraining.Section10FirstAidBPU.S.Pipelines&Logistics(USPL)Page2of7SafetyManualIssueDate:August6,2013EffectiveDate:January1,2014NextReviewDate:August2018Papercopiesareuncontrolledandvalidonlyatthetimeofprinting.ThecontrolledversionofthisdocumentcanbefoundinDRMintheHSSEPoliciesfolder.4.DefinitionsBloodbornePathogens—Pathogenicmicroorganismsthatarepresentinhumanbloodandcancausediseaseinhumans.Thesepathogensinclude,butarenotlimitedto,hepatitisBvirus(HBV)andhumanimmunodeficiencyvirus(HIV).CPR—Cardiopulmonaryresuscitation,anemergencymedicalprocedureforavictimofcardiacarrestor,insomecircumstances,respiratoryarrest.ExposureIncident—Aspecificeye,mouth,orothermucousmembrane,non-intactskin,orparenteralcontact(piercing,suchasneedlesticks,cuts,abrasions)withbloodorotherpotentiallyinfectiousmaterialsthatresultsfromtheperformanceofanemployee’sduties.FirstAid—Theimmediate,temporarycaregiventoavictimofanaccidentorsuddenillnessuntiltheservicesofaphysiciancanbeobtained.Marineterminal—Afacilitysuchasbulkheads,piers,docks,andotherberthinglocationsandadjacentareasandstructuresassociatedwiththeprimarymovementofcargoormaterialsfromvesseltoshoreorshoretovessel.Parenteral—Thepiercingofmucousmembranesortheskinbarrierthroughsucheventsasneedlesticks,humanbites,cuts,andabrasions.PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)—Specializedclothingorequipmentwornbyanemployeeforprotectionagainstahazard.Stokesstretcher—Atypeofstretchercommonlyusedtotransferinjuredpeopletoandfromboats.Thestretcherisawirebasketsupportedbyironrods,soevenifitistipped,thecasualtyisheldsecurelyinplace.UniversalPrecautions—allhumanbloodandcertainhumanbodyfluidsaretreatedasifknowntobeinfectiousforHIV,HBV,andotherbloodbornepathogens.5.RolesandResponsibilities5.1.EmployeesA.Attendtrainingasscheduled.5.2.SupervisorsA.Ensurefirstaidkit...
