Why we need First Aid Training UK employers have an obligation under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 to make adequate and appropriate first aid provision for their workforce. The Health and Safety Executive recommend...

Guide to Carrying out a First Aid Needs Assessment The new First Aid at Work Guidelines for Employers from the Health and Safety Executive are effective from 1st October 2009. The new type of first aid needs assessment will identify what type of first...

The nature of the work, the hazards and the risks One of the more complicated areas of the new first aid needs assessment is considering ‘the nature of the work, the hazards and the risks’. You should consider the risks and identify what possible injuries...

The Nature of the Workforce You should consider the needs and health of all workers and ensure that first aiders are available and trained to deal with specific health needs. You should consider things such as:• The Young• The Elderly...

First Aid Provision for Non-Employees The HSE recommend that you include non-employees in your first aid needs assessment. You should consider the duty of care that you assume when a non-employee visits your site. This is particularly relevant...

First Aid Needs Assessment - Examples These examples should be read in conjunction with the “Guide to Carrying out a First Aid Needs Assessment”.Example 1:An engineering company with 150 employees carried out a first aid needs assessment....