Roger, I bounced your message below off our CIH, who is our senior workplace
safety specialist.  His opinion would concur with that of your first aid
trainer: That is, the proper use of supplied oxygen units is beyond the
scope of basic first aid training and by making these units available, you
may be obligating the company to provide additional training in their proper
use.  AEDs are a different matter.  They are in fact designed to be used by
the layperson-complete with "idiot proof" audible instructions.
Furthermore, any miscue related to AED use would most likely be defensible
under "Good Samaritan" legal precedent.  This may or may not be the case
with oxygen.

 

Hope this is helpful.  Happy Holidays to you and yours.

 

Joe Factor

PSARA Technologies, Inc.

513-791-4418

513-604-7429 mobile


-----Original Message-----
From: Springfield/Clark County Safety Council Discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Roger Sigman
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 4:50 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Oxygen units

Our plants have had oxygen units as part of our first aid emergency response

program for years. Recently, during a Basic First Aid/CPR/AED training
class, 
the instructor questioned our having them, stating our level of training did
not 
qualify us to determine whether oxygen should be administered in an 
emergency. I was not in the class, so I couldn't confront the instructor. I 
cannot imagine how this could be detrimental to anyone's health or well
being.
Do any other companies have oxygen units? Does anyone have an opinion on 
this?

Thanks,

Roger Sigman
Corporate Safety & Training Manager
The McGregor Metalworking Companies
Springfield, Ohio

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