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First Aid Risk Assessment + Shaping the Future of First Aid 65 Choosing the Right First Aid Kit The results of your risk assessment will determine the number and type of first aid kits that you need to have in your workplace. The guide below will help you choose the right kit depending on the category of hazard and number of employees. Frequently Asked Questions Can a person be left alone at the workplace? It will often be safe to work alone. However, the law requires employers to think about and deal with any health and safety risks before people are allowed to do so. How many first-aiders do I need? The findings of your first-aid needs assessment will help you decide how many first-aiders are required. There are no hard and fast rules on exact numbers and you will need to take into account all the relevant circumstances of your particular workplace. Refer to your Risk Assessment. What is a first-aider? A first-aider is someone who has undertaken training and has a qualification that HSE approves. This means that they must hold a valid certificate of competence. Do I have to do anything else? You have to inform your employees of the first-aid arrangements. Putting up notices telling staff who and where the first-aiders or appointed persons are and where the first-aid box is will usually be enough. You will need to make special arrangements to give first-aid information to employees with reading or language difficulties.
employees with reading or language difficulties.
How do I report an incident to RIDDOR?
report an
incident to RIDDOR? All incidents can be reported online[1] but a telephone service remains for reporting fatal and major injuries only - call the Incident Contact Centre on 0345 300 9923. Useful Information For more information on carrying out a workplace risk assessment, please see: Wallace Cameron website and visit the Advice and Guides section - www.otworkplaceteam.co.uk Health and Safety Executive website - www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid 4 5 6 Number of Number and Size
Category of Hazard Empl
oyees of First Aid Kits
Low Hazard Fewer t
han 25 1 Small Kit
Low Hazard Fewer than 25 1 Small Kit
e.g. shops, of
ices,
25 - 100
1 Medium Ki
. sh
ops, of
ices, 25 - 100
1 Medium Kit
libraries, etc More than
100 1 Large Kit per 100 Employees
High Hazard Fewer
than 5 1 Small Kit e.g. light engineering and 5 - 25 1 Medium Kit
assemblywork, food More th
an 25 1 Large Kit per 100
assemblywork, food More than 25 1 Large Kit per 100
Employees processing,
yees p
rocessing,
Employees processing,
warehousing, extensive
using, e
xtensive work
warehousing, extensive work
with dangerous machinery
dangero
us machinery or sharp instruments,
or sharp instruments,
construction, chemical
ructio
n, chemical
construction, chemical
manufacture, etc
ufact
ure, etc