First Aid Kits: Being Prepared on the Job Site
On any active job site, minor injuries happen. Cuts, abrasions, minor burns, and splinters are part of working with tools and materials. Having a properly stocked first aid kit available means those minor incidents get addressed quickly rather than becoming bigger problems.
What OSHA Requires
OSHA’s standard for general industry requires employers to ensure that first aid supplies are readily accessible when employees are not close to an infirmary, clinic, or hospital. For construction sites specifically, that means having kits at the job site — not just in a vehicle parked a block away.
What JHL’s First Aid Kits Include
- Adhesive bandages in multiple sizes, knuckle and fingertip bandages, butterfly closures
- Triangular bandages with safety pins, trauma pad, eye pad
- Gauze pads in multiple sizes and gauze rolls
- Examination gloves, instant cold pack, tweezers
- Burn cream, sting relief pads, alcohol pads, antiseptic towelettes
- Finger splints, eye wash, filtration mask, and first aid guide
Vehicle Preparedness
Beyond the job site, keeping a first aid kit in every vehicle is a straightforward safety measure. For crews that travel between sites, a vehicle kit ensures basic medical supplies are always close at hand — whether the incident happens at a job site, on the road, or somewhere in between.
Best practice: Check your kits quarterly. Replace used supplies before they’re needed. A partially depleted kit that’s never been restocked is less useful than no kit at all — because you might rely on it when it can’t deliver.