FIRST
AID TRAINING
With first aid training you could save a life.
People at work can suffer injury or sudden illness. It is important
that employers have made arrangements to ensure their employees receive
immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers
to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel
to enable first aid to be given to employees if they are injured
or become ill at work. These Regulations apply to all workplaces
including those with five or fewer employees and to the self-employed.
What is adequate 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 needed.
Employers should carry out an assessment of first aid needs to determine
this.
The Regulations do not place a legal obligation 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 a first aid needs assessment and that provision is
made for them.
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.
We offer a range of First Aid Training Courses and can advise you
on your obligations, as well as carry out a Health and Safety Risk
Assement.
To find out information on any of our courses click on the course
name, or click here to contact us. |