The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards do not specifically address automated external defibrillators (AEDs). However, exposures to first-aid hazards and the requirement that persons be properly trained to render first aid, which in some instances requires CPR training, are addressed in specific OSHA standards for the general industry. The regulations in state plan states follow federal OSHA and do not specifically address AEDs.
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However, many states have separate legislation requiring AEDs. Below is a listing of the private and public places where AEDs are required by state law in the state plan states.
Arizona – Any state building that is constructed or any state building that undergoes a major renovation at a cost of at least $250,000 after 2011
Alaska – None
California – School districts or charter schools that have interscholastic athletic programs; certain public swimming pools; commuter rail systems; health studios; fitness centers; assembly buildings with an occupancy of greater than 300; business buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more; educational buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more; factory buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more; institutional buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more; mercantile buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more; residential buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more, excluding single-family and multifamily dwelling units
Connecticut – Public golf courses; athletic departments of each institution of higher education; certain medical settings (dialysis units and out-patient surgical facilities operated by corporations other than hospitals)
Hawaii – Freestanding surgical outpatient facilities; public schools
Illinois – Police departments; sheriff offices; physical fitness facilities; facilities that provide sedation or anesthesia; horse racing facilities; dental offices that administer anesthesia or sedation; indoor physical fitness facilities (does not include health facilities that serve less than 100 individuals, or ones that are located in a hospital, hotel/motel or any outdoor facility and does not apply to facilities that do not employ people who instruct, train or assist people who use the facility)
Indiana – Health clubs with 50 or more members
Iowa – Track, gambling structures, and gambling boats; dental offices administering deep sedation, general anesthesia, and moderate sedation
Kentucky – Dental offices offering anesthesia or sedation
Maine – K-12 schools
Maryland – Public swimming pools; public schools; school-sponsored athletic events; dental facilities
Michigan – Health clubs
Minnesota – Dental offices that administer anesthesia or sedation
Nevada – The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority; school districts in a county whose population is 100,000 or more; certain legislative buildings including county buildings and sporting arenas
New Jersey – K-12 schools; nursing homes; health clubs; assisted living facilities
New Mexico – None
New York – State buildings; schools; places of public assembly; beaches and pools with lifeguards; health clubs with more than 500 people
Oregon – Dental offices where anesthesia is used; all general-use pools, and pools at health clubs serving 100 patrons or more a day; health clubs; places of public assembly (50,000 square feet or more of indoor space); camps with 100 or more campers onsite; each school campus in a school district, private school campus, and public charter school campus
South Carolina – School districts
Tennessee – Dental offices that administer anesthesia and sedation; public schools; office-based surgery; optometrist offices offering local anesthetic
Utah – Ambulatory surgical centers; dentists administering anesthesia/sedation
Vermont – None
Virginia – Dental offices which provide deep sedation/general anesthesia; penitentiary facilities; health clubs
Washington – None
Wyoming – None
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