First Aid at Work
On this page we have provided you with some basic information relating to first aid at work and employers responsibilities.
The Health Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989.
These responsibilities include:
- reviewing and maintaining the Regulations, Approved Codes of Practice and guidance;
- enforcing the Regulations;
- responding to requests for information and advice
- approving training organisations providing first aid at work (FAW), offshore first aid or offshore medic courses.
In the event of injury or sudden illness, failure to provide first aid could result in a casualty’s death. The employer should ensure that an employee who is injured or taken ill at work receives immediate attention. The HSE will prosecute in cases where there is a significant risk, a disregard for established standards or persistent poor compliance with the law.
Employers First Aid at Work Legal Duties
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require 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 Regulations apply to all workplaces including those with less than five employees and to the self-employed.
What is ‘adequate and appropriate’ will depend on the circumstances in the workplace. This includes whether trained first-aiders are needed, what should be included in a first-aid box and if a first-aid room is required. Employers should carry out an assessment of first-aid needs to determine what to provide.
The Regulations do not place a legal duty on employers to make first-aid provision for non-employees such as the public or children in schools. However, HSE strongly recommends that non-employees are included in an assessment of first-aid needs and that provision is made for them.
Assessment of First Aid at Work needs
Employers are required to carry out an assessment of first-aid needs. This involves consideration of workplace hazards and risks, the size of the organisation and other relevant factors, to determine what first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel should be provided.
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