Rule 142. Ambulance van under sub-section (c) of section 85

(1) In every factory carrying on a 'hazardous process' there shall be provided and maintained in good condition, a suitably constructed ambulance van equipped with items specified in sub-rule (2) of this rule and manned by a full time driver-cum-mechanic and a helper trained in first-aid, for the purposes of sickness. The ambulance van shall not be used for purposes other than the purpose stipulated herein and will normally be stationed at or near the Occupational Health Centre:

Provided that a factory employing less than 150 employees may make arrangements for procuring such facility at a short notice from a nearby hospital or other places to meet emergency.

(2) The ambulance van shall have the following equipments :-

(A) General -(a) a wheeled stretcher with folding and adjusting devices with the head of the stretcher capable of being tilted upward ;

(b) fixed suction unit with equipment ;

(c) fixed oxygen supply with equipment ;

(d) pillow with case, sheets, blankets towels ; and

(e) emesis bag, bed pan, urinal, glass ;

(B) Safety equipments such as :-

(a) flares with life of 30 minutes, flood lights ;

(b) flash light, fire extinguisher-dry powder type ; and

(c) insulated gauntlets.

(C) Emergency Care Equipments such as-

(a) Resuscitation Equipments like -(i) portion suction unit ; portable oxygen unit;

(ii) bag - valve-mask, hand operated artificial;

(iii) ventilation unit;

(iv) airways ; mouth bags; tracheetomyadapters;

(v) short spine board, I. V. fluids with Administration unit ; and

(v) B. P. manometer ; Cugg ; stethoscope;

(b) Immobilization Equipments-

(i) long and short padded boards wire ladder splints; and

(ii) triangular bandage ; long and short spine boards.

(c) Dressings like -

(i) gauze pads -4"x4" universal dressing 10"x36";

(ii) roll of aluminium foils; soft roller bandages 6"x5" Yards ; adhesive tape in 3" roll; safety pins; and

(iii) bandage sheets ; burn sheet ;

(d) Poisoning Equipments to deal with poisoning like-

(i) syrup of Ipecac; Activated Charcoal pre-packeted in doses; snake bite kit; and

(ii) drinking water;

(e) Emergency medicines as per requirement (under the advice of qualified medical practitioner only).