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First Aid at Work saves lives and prevents minor injuries becoming major ones
People at work can suffer injuries or fall ill at all times. It doesn’t matter whether the injury or illness is caused by work, however, it is important to give them immediate attention and call an ambulance in serious cases.
Below is a list of legislative requirements governing first aid within the workplace. You should make arrangements to ensure sufficient help and support is available.
Requires employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 apply to all workplaces including those with less than five employees and to the self-employed.
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 apply to all workplaces in Northern Ireland including those with less than five employees and to the self-employed. Requires employers in Northern Ireland to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.
Employers have a responsibility for the health and safety of their employees. They are also responsible for any visitors to the premises such as customers, suppliers and the general public.
RIDDOR places duties on employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises (the Responsible Person) to report serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences (near misses) in line with current regulations.
The main requirement on employers is to carry out a concise risk assessment of the workplace. Employers with five or more employees need to record the significant findings of the risk assessment. The risk assessment will assist employers in determining the first-aid provision and requirements within the workplace.
Further information can be found on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website www.hse.gov.uk
People at work can suffer injuries or fall ill at all times. It doesn’t matter whether the injury or illness is caused by work, however, it is important to give them immediate attention and call an ambulance in serious cases. The minimum first-aid provision on any work site is:
What is considered ‘adequate and appropriate’ first aid arrangements will depend on the work you do and where you do it. You should always assess what your first aid needs are.
Conducting a first aid needs assessment will identify what type of first aid training your first aiders will need, how many first aiders you need and where they should be located. The first-aid provision needed will depend on the circumstances of each workplace.
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