The law requires two things: First, all businesses must carry out a risk assessment of hazards and fire risks in the workplace. Second, you are required by law to provide first aid to all employees.
The risk assessment is an important first step when considering first aid because it helps you establish your exact first aid requirements.
Businesses in a ‘low-risk’ environment must provide at least:
- A first aid box
- A designated person or persons who are responsible for first aid arrangements
- Information for employees on the first aid arrangements you have in place
Whether or not you need to go beyond this minimum depends on the level of risk determined by your risk assessment (which can help identify the need for qualified first aiders, specialist equipment, training, etc.)
If you are unsure about your first aid requirements, find out more by clicking on the link below. In the meantime, here are few handy hints to remember when administering first aid:
- Don’t keep drugs in your first aid box. Don’t administer any drugs or give injections (the only exception is that a first aider can administer an individual’s own epipen, a drug used to treat an allergic reaction, if there is a life-threatening situation and the first aider has been trained in its use).
- Keep records - date, time, name, job, place, injuries, what first aid was given, and what happened subsequently.
- Keep employees informed and make sure everyone knows what they should do in the event of accident or sudden illness.
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