Section 20 in The M.P. Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1968
20. First Aid.
(1)In every industrial premises, there shall be provided and maintained so as to be readily accessible during all working hours first aid boxes or cup-boards containing the equipments specified in sub-rule (2) and the number of boxes or cupboards to be so provided and maintained shall not be less than one for every hundred and fifty employees ordinarily employed at any one time in the premises.(2)The first aid boxes or cup-boards shall be distinctively marked with a red cross on a white background and contain the following equipments, namely :(i)six small sterilised dressings;(ii)three medium size sterilised dressings;(iii)three large size sterilised dressings;(iv)three large size sterilised burn dressings;(v)one (1 oz.) bottle containing a 2 per cent alcoholic solution of iodine;(vi)one (1 oz.) bottle containing salvolatile having, the dose and mode of administration indicated on the label;(vii)a snake bite lancet;(viii)one (1 oz.) bottle of potassium permangnate crystals;(ix)one pair of scissors;(x)eye drops;(xi)adhesive plaster.(3)Each first aid box or cupboard shall be kept in the charge of a person who is trained in first aid treatment and who shall always be readily available during the working hours of the industrial premises.
