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TEXT VERSION OF SLIDE: Title: 1904.7(b)(5) – First Aid Type: Text Slide Content:   Using nonprescription medication at nonprescription strength Tetanus immunizations Cleaning, flushing, or soaking surface wounds Wound coverings, butterfly bandages, Steri-Strips Hot or cold therapy Non-rigid means of support Temporary immobilization device used to transport accident victims Speaker Notes: First Aid is defined using a list of procedures that are all-inclusive. If a procedure is not on the list, it is not considered first aid for record keeping purposes. The first item in the list is using nonprescription medication at nonprescription strength. This means that if an employee is provided prescription medications or non-prescription medications at prescription strength, it is considered medical treatment. The rule also makes it clear that wound coverings, butterfly bandages, and Steri-Strips are first aid. Use of wound closure methods such as sutures, medical glues or staples is considered medical treatment. The rule also makes it clear that hot or cold therapy is first aid regardless of how many times it is used.

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