The regulations and codes practice not specify numbers, but
set out guidelines respect the number first aiders needed, depen-
dent upon the type company, the hazards present and the number of
people employed.
For this purpose person shall not suitable unless she has
undergone such training and has such qualifications the Health
and Safety Executive may approve. you are not qual-
ified first aider limit your help obvious common sense assistance and
call for help, but remember that workmate’s heart breathing has
stopped result accident has only minutes live unless you
act quickly. Adequate facilities will relate number fac-
tors such as:
● How many employees are employed?
● What type work being carried out?
● Are there any special unusual hazards?
● Are employees working scattered and/or isolated locations?
● there shift work ‘out hours’ work being undertaken?
● the workplace remote from emergency medical services?
● Are there inexperienced workers site?
● What were the risks injury and ill health identified the com-
pany’s Hazard Risk Assessment?
The regulations state that:
Employers are under duty provide such numbers suitable per-
sons adequate and appropriate the circumstances for render-
ing first aid his employees they are injured become ill work. ‘First aid the treatment minor injuries which would otherwise
receive treatment not need treatment doctor nurse’ or
‘In cases where person will require help from doctor nurse, first
aid treatment for the purpose preserving life and minimizing the
.The legal responsibilities both employers and employees
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First aid
Despite all the safety precautions taken construction sites prevent
injury the workforce, accidents happen and you may the only
other person able take action assist workmate. The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and relevant
approved codes practice and guidance notes place duty care all
employers provide adequate first aid facilities appropriate the type of
work being undertaken.
This typical the way which the health and safety regulations are
written.
Let now consider the questions ‘what first aid’? and ‘who might
become first aider?’ The regulations give the following definitions first
aid
