There are two answers to your question, the first one is yes, the second
is no. #1 is yes, it is good to have oxygen available for emergencies to
help take care of a patient. #2 is No, if your personnel are not
specifically trained on that particular type of oxygen equipment (by an
authorized instructor) you maybe liable for damages in a lawsuit by an
unscrupulous attorney, and may not fall under the umbrella of the Good
Samaritan Act
Don Brown
Safety / Quality Manager
Benjamin Steel Company Inc.
777 Benjamin Dr.
Springfield, Ohio 45502-8846
Phone: 937-322-8600 ext. 1206
Phone: 800-299-9191 ext. 1206
Fax: 937-327-0451
Cell: 937-631-2400
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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
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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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