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AGRICULTURAL SAFETY TOPICS – FIRST On ThE SCEnE 2 130-011-15-IADO © 2014, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | www.wsps.ca First Aid First aid is the immediate care given to a person who is injured or who suddenly becomes ill. Prompt delivery of first aid can save lives, reduce the chance of permanent damage and minimize the time off work. In Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Regulation 1101/90 First Aid Requirements, require trained first aiders and first aid kits. The specific requirements depend on the number of workers employed in any one shift and the type of work being done. Consult the regulations for minimum requirements that apply to your workplace. As a best practice it is recommended that first aid kits (if it can be protected from the weather) are available on tractors so that it is easily accessible in case of emergency. Review The Following Points: Have trained first aiders and first aid kits available. Appoint a worker to lead until emergency services arrive. Call for emergency help (911) as quickly as possible. Assess the situation and start first aid. Establish a hazard zone. Locate any appendage and transfer to the care unit. © Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 2014. Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) grants permission to approved end users to reproduce this document in whole or in part, provided its intended use is for non-commercial, educational purposes and that full acknowledgement is given to the WSPS. Approved end users are firms registered with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. WSPS reserves the right to extend this permission to other stakeholders and interested parties by express written permission upon application. WSPS extends no warranty to materials amended or altered by the end user. Under no circumstances is this document, or any portion thereof, to be duplicated for purposes of sale or for external reproduction or distribution. (Sample WSPS acknowledgement, "Reproduced or adapted from name of solution with permission of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Mississauga, Ontario.") The information contained in this reference material is distributed as a guide only. It is generally current to the best of our knowledge as at the revision date, having been compiled from sources believed to be reliable and to represent the best current opinion on the subject. No warranty, guarantee, or representation is made by WSPS as to the absolute correctness or sufficiency of any representation contained in this reference material. WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith; nor can it be assumed that all acceptable safety measures are contained in this reference material, or that other or additional measures may not be required in particular or exceptional conditions or circumstances. Revised: November 2014 Based upon: Ohio State University Extension. First on the Scene. Retrieved from website http://ohioline.osu.edu/atts/modules.html wsps.ca

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