Medical aid

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28 Medical aid

28.1. General provisions

28.1.1. Except in emergencies, first aid in case of accident or

sudden illness should be rendered only by a medical doctor, a nurse

or a person trained in first aid and possessing a first-aid certificate

acceptable to the competent authority.

28.1.2. Adequate means and personnel for rendering first aid

should be readily available during working hours at places where

dock work is carried on.

28.1.3. Severely injured persons should not be moved before the

arrival of a doctor or other qualified person except for the purpose

of removing them from a dangerous place.

28.1.4. All injuries, however slight, should be reported as soon

as possible to the nearest first-aid man or room.

28.2. First-aid boxes

28.2.1. One or more first-aid boxes should be provided at

suitable places near workplaces and be protected against con-

tamination by dust, moisture, etc.

28.2.2. (1) First-aid boxes should contain adequate material for

rendering first aid to dockworkers.

The contents of first-aid boxes should comply with the

relevant provisions of national regulations or standards.

First-aid boxes should not contain anything beside material

for first aid.

28.2.3. First-aid boxes should contain simple and clear instruc-

tions to be followed in emergencies.

28.2.4. First-aid boxes should if necessary be replenished after

each occasion of use.

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