All workplaces should have a fully approved first aid kit on hand. Not only is it a legal obligation, but it can also save a person’s life in the event of an accident before help arrives.

In this article, we’ll detail your first aid responsibilities as an employee and what you should have in your workplace first aid kit to ensure it’s ready for use at all times.

What are my legal responsibilities as an employer?

The Health and Safety Manager (HSE) noted: The Occupational Health and Safety Management Regulations 1999 require employers to assess hazards and, if necessary, take action to eliminate or control hazards.

● The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate equipment, facilities and staff and credit to ensure that their employees recognize their immediacy if they are blessed or fall ill on the job.

This means that it is your duty to learn the provisions to give good or bad staff first at work. Also, this applies regardless of the cause of the situation at work.

If you are self-employ, sometimes you will resort to the necessary provisions in dry matter for your work environment (the same if you work from home).

What should a first-aid kit contain?

To determine which types of equipment should be kept in your work first-aid kit, you must conduct a first-aid assessment.

This must take into account the level and nature of the risks, the working environment and the number of employees. If you know how to work, it is an issue for the public, this will also be taken into account during the evaluation process. Other factors to consider include:

Your employees’ pre-existing conditions and illnesses The number of visitors to each of your facilities

  • Typical hazards encountered in any workplace, not just those specific to yours
  • HSE advice specific to the industry you work in

A first aid kit contains all the basic supplies needed to care for surface victims who need other non-emergency items. This included:

  • Sterile bandages and buy individually wrapped bandages or adhesive bandages and dressings
  • Bandages, called roller, triangular, or tubular bandages
  • A thermometer (preferably digital) – to learn and record elevated body temperatures
  • Personal Protective Items (PPE) and buy gloves and/or plastic face shield or pocket mask
  • Non-alcoholic cleansing wipes: to clean the skin around the wound
  • Scissors: to cut someone’s bandages, tape, or clothing if you need to bless yourself
  • Pins and clips: to fix limbs without bandages.

Do your employees require first aid training?

At a minimum, there should be at least one designates person who checks the first aid kit, makes sure everything is up to date, and is responsible for calling emergency services if need.

That said, if your workplace handles hazardous or hazardous materials. It’s best to have staff formally trained on how to respond and deal with injuries. When deciding which of your employees to train, you need to think about:

  • The nature of your work: what are the main hazards and how likely are they to pose a serious threat?
  • Staff working arrangements: It is best to train full-time or more present staff, ensuring that coverage is provided when they do not.
  • The history of the organization. How many accidents have occurred in the past and how likely are they to happen again?
  • The convenience of business location. How accessible is the emergency medical services area and where is the nearest pharmacy or hospital in case of an emergency?