
Considering Health & Safety at work is vital to ensure that staff, visitors and guests coming into your premises are as safe as they can be. As we all know though, unfortunately accidents can still happen and when they do it is important to be fully equipped to deal with them. There are many considerations to take into account to make sure that you have the best available equipment to help keep everyone safe.
First
Aid Kits
It
is vital to make sure you have a good first aid kit available to deal
with any injuries in the workplace. Remember that depending on the
size of your workplace you may need to have multiple first aid kits
on site and in various locations so that they easily accessible for
anyone who might need it. To make sure you comply with regulations
visit the Health and Safety Executive Website for more information.
Our most popular First Aid Kit has the following contents:
Assorted
Washproof Plasters
Burn
Dressings (100mm x 100mm)
Clothing
Cutters
Conforming
Bandages (75mm x 4m)
Dressing
(120mm x 120mm)
Dressing
(180mm x 180mm)
Eye
Pad Dressings
Finger
Dressing
Foil
Blanket
Gloves
(Pair)
Guidance
Leaflet
Microporous
Tape (250mm x 5m)
Resuscitation
Face Shield
Safety
Pins
Sterile
Wipes
Tamperseal
Label
Triangular
Bandages
If your employees are required to drive as part of their jobs we also
recommend that they have a Motor Vehicle First Aid Kit in
the car with them. Whilst, in most cases, it is not a legal
requirement to carry a first aid kit in the car, it is strongly
recommended. This car first aid kit is British Standard Compliant (BS
8599-2). It has been specifically developed by medical and industrial
professionals, using accident and research statistics. As such, all
of the included products have been chosen as they are easy to use and
are meant to help you to cope with the needs of any road traffic
patients before emergency services arrive.
First
Aid Signs and First Aiders
As
well as having first aid kits available it is important to make sure
your staff know where your first aid kits are in case of emergencies.
To make the location of the kits easily identifiable you should use
First Aid Signs, these feature a large white cross on a green
background. You can also get First Aiders Signs, these have
additional spaces to write in the names of your current first aiders.
Depending on the level of risk at your place of work you may need to
have a specified first aider(s) trained. If this is the case then there are
many recognised first aid courses around that your employees can take, for example the Red Cross First Aid Training Courses.
Record-Keeping
If
accidents do happen within the workplace you can meet your
health and safety and RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and
Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) obligations by using an Accident Reporting Book. They have plenty of space for making detailed
accounts of any accidents and help to demonstrate compliance with
regulations, as well as identifying areas for improvement. This
also allows you to keep a record of the items from first aid kits
that have been used so that you know what needs to be replenished to
maintain a fully usable kit.
Ongoing Compliance
Remember
that compliance with regulations is essential in order to maintain a
safe working environment for you, your employees and any guests or
visitors to your business premises. It is important to regularly
review and update your workplace safety practices to ensure ongoing
compliance and to help protect the health and safety of everyone in
the event of workplace injuries or emergencies.
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