Updated First Aid Standard Expands Overdose Response and Emergency Training
The voluntary 2026 revision identifies naloxone as a supplemental supply and adds guidance for first aid, CPR and AED training.
- By Danielle Naidu
- Sep 17, 2026
Employers reviewing their emergency preparedness programs have updated guidance for responding to opioid overdoses and other medical emergencies in the workplace.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) published ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2026, revising the minimum requirements for workplace first-aid kits and supplies. The standard identifies naloxone as a supplemental supply that employers can consider when evaluating their workplace risks and first-aid needs.
The revision also adds guidance for training workplace personnel in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use. The National Safety Council (NSC) said the guidance is particularly relevant at workplaces where emergency medical services may not be immediately available.
Compliance with ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2026 is voluntary. NSC said OSHA refers employers to the consensus standard for guidance when evaluating workplace first-aid supplies.
Drug overdoses cause 8% of workplace deaths, NSC reported. Only 28% of employers report having naloxone at their worksites, an NSC survey found.
Employers can review ISEA's naloxone resources when assessing their first-aid programs and use NSC's overdose-response planning tool to develop workplace procedures.
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Danielle Naidu is assistant editor for Security Today, Campus Security Today, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection Online.