The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require you to provide adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and people so your employees can be given immediate help if they are injured or taken ill at work.
What is 'adequate and appropriate' will depend on the circumstances in your workplace and you should assess what your first aid needs are.
The Minimum first aid provision on any work site is:
- A suitably stocked first aid kit
- An appointed person to take charge of first aid arrangements
- Information for employees about first aid arrangements
Some small workplaces may only need the minimum provision. However, there are factors that might mean you need greater provision.
The factors below should be considered when conducting your first aid risk assessment:
- Hazards
- Number of Employees
- Previous Accident Record in the Workplace
- Working Arrangement
- Non-Employees
Please use the First Aid Needs Assessment flowchart below to help determine the level of First Aid cover you need in your workplace.
More detailed information about First Aid provision in the workplace can be found by clicking on this link:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg214.pdf
