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Healthy first aid kit is essential
17 March 2016
Poorly stocked first aid kits are a common problem in workplaces, putting employees at risk and meaning large numbers of employers are breaking the law, according to a warning from workplace equipment provider Slingsby.
Under The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, employers must provide adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and training so that anyone who has an accident at work can receive immediate help and treatment. First aid kits should be appropriate to the number of employees and suitably stocked depending on specific hazards.
All employers should have at least one trained first aider; workplaces in high-risk industries and those with large numbers of employees will need more.
Slingsby has launched a range of locking first aid kits and a selection of first aid dispenser systems that enable plasters to be removed easily, one at a time, and applied with just one hand.
