1. Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board

First Aid 2025

  • GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS,
    Section 3400
Status
Public hearing: Jan. 15, 2026
45-day comment period: Nov. 28, 2025 - Jan. 15, 2026
15-day Notice comment period:
2nd 15-day Notice comment period:
Filed with Secretary of State:
Effective date:

Rulemaking Documents

  1. Amended Petition Decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (February 16, 2006) in the matter of Petition No. 481, submitted by J. Alan Schumann, Ph.D. https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DoshReg/petition481.pdf.
  2. Amended Petition Decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (March 9, 2006) in the matter of Petition No. 482, submitted by Anonymous. https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DoshReg/petition482.pdf.
  3. Amended Petition Decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (April 19, 2006) in the matter of Petition No. 483, submitted by Dave Smith. https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DoshReg/petition483.pdf.
  4. American National Standard Institute (ANSI)/International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) Z308.1–2021, American National Standard for Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits and Supplies, 2021.
  5. Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Adopted Decision (March 17, 2021) in the matter of Petition No. 519. https://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/documents/petition-519-adopteddecision.pdf.
  6. Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) (June 29, 2011). First Aid Advisory Committee Meeting.
  7. https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DoshReg/Draft%20Consolidated%20Minutes%20First%20Aid%20 Advisory%20meeting%20June%2029.pdf.
  8. Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) (November 3, 2006). First Aid Advisory Committee Meeting. https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/doshreg/FirstAid_11-3-06_AC_minutes.pdf.
  9. California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Resources and Data, Size of Business Data for California (Quarterly), Payroll and Number of Businesses by Size of Business – Classified by Industry (Table 2A) 2014—2023, Qtr 1, 2022. https://labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/LMID/Size-Data-for-CA-Quarterly.html.
  10. California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Resources and Data, Number of Employees by Size Category – Classified by Industry (Table 2B) 2014—2023, Qtr 1, 2022. https://labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/LMID/Size-Data-for-CA-Quarterly.html.
  11. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates (effective October 1 to December 31, 2022). Average = 8.2%. https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/Archive-Rates-10-1-2022-12-31-2022.pdf
  12. State of California. State Agency Listing, Alphabetical. https: Federal OSHA (April 15, 2022). https://www.ca.gov/agenciesall/
  13. Federal OSHA (April 15, 2022). Letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board from Area Director Matthew Kuzemchak, describing specific elements of the existing section 1512 that are not “at least as effective” as the federal standard. (Letter only, not on Board website. A PDF is available in the file folder)
  14. Federal OSHA (December 9, 2022). Letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board from Area Director Matthew Kuzemchak, indicating that the proposed revisions to specific elements of section 1512 are “at least as effective” as the federal standard. (Letter only, not on Board website. A PDF is available in the file folder)
  15. Federal OSHA Standard Interpretations (January 16, 2007). Standard numbers 1910.151, 1910.151(b), 1910.266, 1910.266(i)(7), 1910.269, 1910.269(b), 1910.1030, 1910.1030(b), 1910.1030(g)(2), 1926.50, 1926.50(c). By Richard E. Fairfax, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2007-01-16-0
  16. Federal OSHA (2006). Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First-Aid Program. OSHA 3317-06N 2006. https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3317first-aid.pdf.
  17. Appendix A, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, section 1910.151, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Medical and First Aid, First Aid Kits (Mandatory). https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=98 07.
  18. Appendix A, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, section 1926.50, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Medical and First Aid, First Aid Kits (Non-Mandatory). https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10 623.
  19. First Aid Products Online (March 25, 2024). Online resource for ANSI Class A 2021 First-Aid Kits www.firstaidproductsonline.com.
  20. Amazon.com (April 12, 2024). Online resource for costs and product details for first-aid items required by sections 1512 and 3400 Amazon.com: First Aid Only 76 Piece 10 Person ANSI A First Aid Kit (91322): Health & Household.
  21. Economic Research Institute. Physician Consultant Salary, San Francisco. https://www.erieri.com/salary/job/physician-consultant/united-states/california/san-francisco.

* Please contact OSHSB@dir.ca.gov to request a copy of the Advisory Committee handwritten attendance sheets.

Contact the OSHSB Public Records Officer to request any Documents Relied Upon.

November 2025