Does New York Section 27-F require naloxone in workplace first aid kits, and how can GSE help businesses comply?

Yes. Starting December 12, 2026, New York Labor Law Section 27-F requires employers that must keep OSHA first aid supplies to also have an opioid antagonist such as naloxone available at the workplace, and GSE supplies naloxone nasal spray, informational materials and ordering support to help you prepare.

New York's Section 27-F, signed December 12, 2025 as Chapter 621, adds naloxone to workplace first aid requirements for private employers already covered by federal OSHA first aid rules. Government agencies are excluded. The Commissioner of Labor, with the Commissioner of Health, will issue regulations on how many doses each workplace needs based on its size and how staff should be trained, so watch for those rules before the effective date.

If you only do one thing: Confirm whether your New York sites keep OSHA-required first aid supplies, then plan to add naloxone nasal spray to each kit before December 12, 2026.

• Who it covers: Any person, corporation, LLC or association employing people in New York that is federally required to keep first aid supplies readily available; the state and other public bodies are not included.
• What it requires: An opioid antagonist, as defined in New York Public Health Law Section 3309, available for first aid or emergency treatment at the workplace.
• Responder protection: Giving naloxone under this section counts as first aid or emergency treatment under Public Health Law Section 3000-a, New York's Good Samaritan provision.
• Still to come: State regulations will set dose counts by workplace size and training expectations.
• Product option: GSE offers Padagis naloxone 4 mg nasal spray, a fast-acting medicine that temporarily reverses an opioid overdose, plus instructional materials on how to use it.

• Watch out for: Treating this as legal advice. Requirements depend on your sites and the coming regulations; confirm specifics with your counsel or the New York Department of Labor.
• Watch out for: Storing kits in very hot or freezing places such as vehicles, and letting doses pass their expiration date.
• Watch out for: Skipping the 911 call. Naloxone can wear off before the opioid does, so emergency services are still needed.

Review your first aid stations now, then contact GSE for naloxone pricing, quantities and instructional materials for your team.