ADVANCED ROOFING WA LLC, Inspection no. 317981170 Violations Detail
296-155-120(2) - First-aid training and certification
WAC description
This section is designed to assure that all employees in this state are afforded quick and effective first-aid attention in the event of an on the job injury. To achieve this purpose the presence of personnel trained in first-aid procedures at or near those places where employees are working is required. Compliance with the provisions of this section may require the presence of more than one first-aid trained person.
(2) All crew leaders, supervisors or persons in direct charge of one or more employees must have a valid first-aid certificate.
Note: The requirement that all crew leaders, supervisors or person in direct charge of one or more employees (subsection (3) of this section) applies even if other first-aid trained person(s) are available. In emergencies, crew leaders will be permitted to work up to thirty days without having the required certificate, providing an employee in the crew or another crew leaders in the immediate work area has the necessary certificate.
Inspector's description
The employer did not ensure that all crew leaders, supervisors or persons in direct charge of one or more employees had a valid first-aid certificate.
One employee was on site without access to a person trained in first-aid.
The lack of a first-aid certified person onsite can result in employees not being afforded quick and effective first-aid attention in an emergency which can result in permanent or long-term injuries.