Watertown, SD — Not all first aid youngsters are created equal, communication tower trade knowledgeable Brandon Foster emphasizes in a brand new video from NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association.
Foster, director of safety and area operations at NATE member firm VIKOR, addresses finest practices associated to first aid with host Sean Gilhooley.
Referencing the varied vary of job duties whereas working at top, Foster explains that fundamental first aid equipment provides are “not adequate” for potential well being emergencies that require fast medical therapy. Those occasions could embody:
- Airway obstruction/respiration points
- Anaphylactic shock
- Diabetic emergencies
- Sudden sicknesses
- Severe bleeding
“You need to explore the scenarios that you’re going to put your workers into,” Foster says. “Then you need to go look at the kits and figure out what the right one is to make sure that they have the tools to come home safely.”
For instance, Foster recommends using Class B, Type III kits underneath the American National Standards Institute/International Safety Equipment Association customary Z308.1, which OSHA cites as a advisable, nonmandatory supply of steering for minimal first aid equipment necessities. More usually, these kits are designed to deal with accidents present in workplaces with complicated and/or high-risk environments, and are transportable, mountable and have a water resistant seal.
The video advises employees to name 911 in case of a medical emergency and administer care to the employee on the bottom till emergency responders arrive.
“It’s important for us to look after each other but also be ready in case something happens,” Gilhooley says.
The video is the newest installment of NATE’s Climber Connection collection, which advocates secure work practices for communication tower employees.
