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First Aid Cabinets That Work For YouEach year there are more than 75 million American work days lost to influenza, and more than 383 million work days lost because of acute conditions. A good first aid program can help you to make your work environment safe, healthy and, overall, more productive.But how much is it really costing you to provide your employees with first aid and medical products designed for the workplace setting? A better question may be; how much does it cost not to provide a first aid service for your employees? Have you ever walked past your company’s first aid cabinet and thought about the contents inside? Are the products adequate or expired? To be compliant with OSHA regulations, among other requirements, a company must have a wall mounted first aid cabinet that is regularly checked and replenished. Is there someone responsible for ensuring that your company has the proper first aid and medical supplies to support the safety and wellbeing of your work force? The US work force is quite diverse and each segment has its own first aid and medical needs. The largest sector of workplaces in the U.S. today is made up of small, free standing businesses, better known as the un attended market. Small businesses usually do not have a designated health professional to help them identify their company’s needs. Many of the small businesses utilize a first aid and medical service to satisfy their needs. A perfect example of this type of supplier is Green Guard First Aid & Safety, based out of St. Louis, MO. Green Guard employs nearly 70 van routes across the Midwest and southern states and focuses on small and mid sized businesses of all types. Have you ever had an incident at work or an employee with a headache and gone to the first aid cabinet, only to find what you need is missing? Green Guard is responsible for managing all the details; including the installation of your first aid cabinet, training and regular product replenishment. They help ensure proper implementation and maintenance of your approved first aid and safety programs. Not only has Green Guard mastered the van routes, but also supplies first aid products on a national level to companies such as Lowes, Home Depot and McDonald’s. Medi First Plus is another van service company that has a clear understanding of their customer’s needs, with more than 200 independently owned and operated distributors that stretch from coast to coast. They strive to provide their customers with low cost, high quality products and excellent service. Medi First Plus designed a catalog with the occupational health setting in mind, and it offers everything you need to keep your employees healthy and safe, while on the job. Large corporations make up the smallest part of the diverse work force, but are responsible for more employees’ health and safety. Better known as the attended market, businesses usually have a health professional on site. This individual is in charge of maintaining a safe environment and for providing the necessary first aid and medical products for their company. For more than 30 years, Medique Products has proven itself in providing their customers the best first aid and medical supplies. As a supplier of generic OTC pharmaceuticals and first aid products, Medique has reached the industrial supply, occupational health and safety, school health and correctional health markets through various distributors, such as, H.L. Moore and Lab Safety. Providing your employees the proper first aid and safety products, will improve employee moral and decrease employee absenteeism. Regardless of which segment you fall under, it is imperative that you establish a safe and healthy work environment. Green Guard First Aid & Safety, MediFirst Plus and Medique Products are some prime examples that can help you set up and maintain a first aid program. Look for companies that offer individually packaged medications, bandages, sprays, ointments, scissors and many more supplies. Medications should be non-drowsy and not contain alcohol. Reputable first aid companies offer first aid tablets packaged in single dose packets and are labeled with easy to understand names. Sinus Relief or Pain Relief are just two examples of easy to understand generic OTC’s, so you know exactly what you are taking. FSM
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