You must:

(1) Provide stand-by employees equipped with the same level of personal protective equipment (PPE) as the entrants, for assistance or rescue.

Note:	• The buddy system applies to stand-by employees (WAC 296-307-70450).
	• One of the two stand-by employees can be assigned to another task provided it does not interfere with the performance of the stand-by role.
	• Rescue equipment should be selected and provided based on the types of rescue situations that could occur.

You must:

(2) Make sure employees trained in first aid are readily available with necessary medical equipment and have a way to transport the injured.

Note:

• Employers who require their employees to provide first aid must comply with the bloodborne pathogen rule, chapter 296-823 WAC.