| Under
the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981,
it is the duty of every employer to make provision for
first aid. "An employer shall provide, such equipment
and facilities as are adequate and appropriate in the
circumstances for enabling first aid to be rendered
to their employees if they are injured or become ill
at work".
In January 1997 a new Code of
Practice for the provision of first aid in the work
place was revised and became effective in March 1997.
The employer through risk assessment
of the work place, having regard to the nature of
the undertaking, the number of employees at work and
the location of the establishment must determine the
number, contents and location of first aid kits.
| Low
Risk |
Shops,
Office and Libraries. |
| Medium
Risk |
Light
Engineering, Assembly Work, Food Processing and
Warehousing. |
| High
Risk |
Construction,
Slaughter Houses, Chemical Production and Engineering. |
| Risk
Assessment Guideline only |
Lower
Risk
No.
Persons
|
Medium
Risk
No.
Persons
|
High
Risk
No.
Persons
|
| Standard |
1-20
|
1-10
|
1-5
|
| Medium |
1-50
|
1-20
|
1-10
|
| Large |
1-100
|
1-50
|
1-20
|
First Aid containers should
be examined on a regular basis and re-stocked as soon
as possible after use. Sufficient supplies should
be held in a back-up stock site. Care should be taken
to discard items Safely after the expiry date has
passed.
It should be noted that when
employees are working away from the employer's establishment
it is still the employer's responsibility to provide
adequate first aid commensurate with the hazards involved.
Our HSE range of First Aid Kits
and Refills comply with the Health & Safety guidelines
and the approved code of practice (ACOP L74).
|
Contents
of Firts Aid Kits
|
Travel
1
person
|
HSE
Standard
|
HSE
Medium
|
HSE
large
|
PCV
|
| First
Aid Guidance Leaflet |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
Adhesive Plasters ( Blue for Food
Handling) Sterile |
6
|
20
|
40
|
60
|
24
|
| Eye
Pad with Bandage Sterile |
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
| Triangular
Bandage |
2
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
2
|
| Safety
Pins |
2
|
6
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| Medium
Dressing Sterile - New Size |
|
6
|
9
|
12
|
|
| Large
Dressing Sterile - New Size |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
|
| Alcohol
Free Wound Wipes |
2
|
6
|
10
|
20
|
10
|
| Latex
Gloves ( Pair ) |
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
| Ambulance
Dressing No2 |
|
|
|
|
3
|
| Scissors |
|
|
|
|
1
|
| Conforming
Bandage 7.5cm |
|
|
|
|
1
|
Should you require First Aid Kits pack to your own specification,
we have many other types of bags and boxes available.
if you require first aid kit is not listed, please contact
us |
