Acute appendicitis is sudden inflammation of the appendix, usually initiated by obstruction of the lumen. This results in invasion of the appendix wall by gut flora, and it becomes inflamed and infected.
If a workplace has no specific standards to apply to a situation, the US employee must follow OSHA's General Duty Clause. The employee must ask for guidance from the employer. The employer should follow a standard code of conduct. 4 people found this useful.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has certain requirements regarding first aid and CPR preparedness in the workplace. Some OSHA compliance standards require specific types of industry to provide first-aid and CPR training to employees.