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First Aid in the workplace
What you need to know
First Aid in the workplace
Under Health and Safety law, an employer has a responsibility to ensure that the first aid provision in the workplace is sufficient to meet the needs of that workplace.
Employers are required to:
Employers are required to:
- Carryout a First Aid Needs Assessment in order to decide how many and what type of first aiders are needed;
- Provide training and refresher training for First Aiders;
- Provide sufficient first aid kits and equipment for their workplace;
- Ensure that all employees are aware of how and where to access first aid treatment.
Employers are required to carry out ‘due diligence’
when selecting their first aid training provider, this is not required to be in writing.
We can also assist you to meet the requirements of this duty.
First Aid at Work Courses
All our courses comply with the requirements of the First Aid Regulations 1981 (Amended 2015); Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999.
Needs Assessment
Things an employer should consider in their First Aid Needs Assessment:
- The nature of the work and workplace hazards and risks;
- The size of the organisation;
- The nature of the workforce;
- The organisation’s history of accidents and illness;
- The needs of travelling workers (Remote and lone workers);
- Work patterns – shift-work;
- Distribution of the workforce;
- Distance of the workplace from emergency medical help;
- Employees working on shared sites;
- Annual leave and other absences of First Aiders;
- First Aid provision for non-employees – Contractors, visitors etc.
First Aid Courses - All our First Aid Courses are regulated under Qualsafe Awards to Level 3 RQF.
Click on our First Aid Requirements Calculator below to obtain your free 'needs assessment' report.
