Propickup Digital Magazine
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For jobsite use, look for first aid kit boxes with interlocking seals and gaskets to keep out dust and moisture. This 3M case has a good seal and dividers to keep contents organized. It's also large enough to accommodate the supplies without playing Tetris. care for others. In many cases, the main first aid supplies are located in the tool trailer, job shack, onsite office, weigh station or other jobsite structure. In other cases your pickup is it. Prepare accordingly. Fortunately over the years we haven't had to get very deep into the first aid kits we carry on our pickups. Regular ¾-inch bandages, sure, those disappear quickly on the jobsite, but we've rarely had to get into any gauze or medical tape. These days if anyone is bleeding at all just about everyone on the crew wants that bleeding stopped, if not out of concern for the injured worker then out of self-protection. No one wants to be exposed to blood-borne pathogens. That's why vinyl gloves are the number two item we go through one of our first aid kits. If one of the workers needs help with a bandage, out come the gloves. Attention to these frequently used first aid supplies helps us keep our kits fully stocked. In addition to keeping the 3/4-inch strips in the first aid box, we also keep a supplementary supply of common bandage sizes along with some latex gloves in a ziplock bag handy in our pickups, which often keeps guys from rifling through the primary jobsite first aid kits unnecessarily. Keeping these first aid kits stocked and up to date is an ongoing process. The best method is to keep track of what was removed and replace it at every safety meeting. Missing items can be resupplied from common medical supplies found at the local drug store. (Use the ANSI kit content list as a shopping list.) We recently checked the contents of an ANSI-compliant first aid kit against an all-purpose consumer first aid kit of similar size. There's a difference. Missing from the all-purpose kit were specific bandage types (knuckle, fingertip), more sizes of gauze pads, burn cream, moleskin, eye pad, tweezers, ibuprofen, aspirin and Tylenol - all items that could come in handy on the jobsite. My take on our company's mobile office's first aid kits: Hope you never need them, glad to have them when you do. Note the "Industrial/Construction" and "ANSI" labels on this 118 piece first aid kit by 3M TEKK Protection, two things to look for in a pickup first aid kit. The world's only ALL-IN-ONE Power System® that offers SIX FORMS OF POWER in one unit including a welder and hydraulic pump welder | generator | air compressor | battery booster | battery charger | hydraulic pump 800-526-8817 • vanair.com The Vanair Air N Arc I-300 is the only system in the world to offer six forms of power in a single 48" unit. Driven by a single diesel engine, the I-300 provides an integrated 40 cfm rotary screw compressor, 7kW AC generator, 300 amp DC welder, battery booster, battery charger and 10.5 gpm hydraulic pump. The I-300 allows mechanics to stay productive and run all their tools including a hydraulic crane with the truck engine turned off. Text INFO to 205-289-3781 or visit www.ppmrequest.com propickupmag.com PROPICKUP 19 PP0413_Mobile Office.indd 19 3/12/13 3:56 PM