FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HOW DO WE DETERMINE OUR FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS FOR OUR WORKPLACE?

WHS regulation 42 (3)
To meet your duty as a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to provide access to first aid equipment, facilities and trained first aiders you must have regard to all relevant matters, including the following:
• the nature of the work being carried out at the workplace
• the nature of the hazards at the workplace
• the size and location of the workplace, and
• the number and composition of the workers and other persons at the workplace.
Appendix C summarises the requirements for first aid kits, first aiders and first aid rooms. Source: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/

WHAT FIRST AID EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL ARE NECESSARY IN THE WORKPLACE?

You must give your workers access to:
• first aid equipment and facilities
• trained first aiders.

Keep first aid kits close to areas where there is a higher risk of injury or illness, as well as inside work vehicles if workers are expected to travel as part of their job. The contents of first aid kits should be based on your first aid risk assessment. At a minimum, they should include equipment for providing basic first aid, but extra equipment may be needed depending on the nature of the work and workplace (for example, in remote areas or where there is a risk of certain serious injuries like burns). Source: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/

IS THERE AN AUSTRALIAN STANDARD FOR FIRST AID KITS?

Yes. The appropriate Australian standard is ‘AS2675-1983 Portable First Aid Kits for Use by Consumers’. Click here to purchase the Australian Standard.

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