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The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and associated Approved Code of Practice (L74) give the following guidelines for the appropriate level of first aid cover in the workplace. These regulations apply to all workplaces including those with fewer that five employees and to the self employed.
It is the employer's resposibility to risk assess the work place to determine which category of risk is appropriate. Remoteness from emergency medical services, shift work, or sites with several buildings etc will all affect the category of risk.
Increased provision to cover staff holidays, sickness and other absences also needs to be considered.
Lone workers should also be trained to at least the standard of an Appointed Person.
Please note: to be classed as a 'first aider' an individual must hold a current First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work certificate.
For further information visit the Health and Safety Executives own website at http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid
Suggested Numbers of First Aid Trained Personnel per Number of Employees.
Please note: For more details please see the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and Approved Code of Practice L74, or contact our office on 0800 0430 272 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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