Information
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Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
- Emma Randall
- Armantas Laurinaitis
- Megan Casebow
- Jacintha Carty
- Nick Green
- Paul Hanson
- Andrew Tice
- Keith Knowles
- Andy Pinto
- Tom Marriott
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Location
Determination of First Aid Need
Hazards
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Does your workplace have low-level hazards such as those that might be found in offices and shops?
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The minimum provision is:
– an appointed person to
take charge of first-aid
arrangements;
– a suitably stocked first-aid
box. -
Does your workplace have higher-level<br>hazards such as chemicals or<br>dangerous machinery?
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You should consider:
– providing first-aiders;
– providing additional
training for first-aiders to
deal with injuries resulting
from special hazards;
– providing a suitably
stocked first-aid box;
– providing additional firstaid equipment;
– precise location of first-aid
equipment;
– providing a first-aid room;
– informing the emergency
services of specific hazards
etc in advance -
Do your work activities involve special hazards such as hydrofluoric<br>acid or confined spaces?
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You should consider:
– providing first-aiders;
– additional training for firstaiders to deal with injuries
resulting from special
hazards;
– additional first-aid
equipment;
– precise location of first-aid
equipment;
– providing a first-aid room;
– informing the emergency
services of specific hazards
etc in advance. -
Are there more than 25 employees or people on site?
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Where there are small
numbers of employees, the
minimum provision is:
– an appointed person to
take charge of first-aid
arrangements;
– a suitably stocked first-aid
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Where there are large
numbers of employees, ie
more than 25, even in lowhazard environments, you
should consider providing:
– first-aiders;
– additional first-aid
equipment;
– a first-aid room. -
Are there inexperienced workers<br>on site, or employees with disabilities or<br>particular health problems?
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You should consider:
– additional training for firstaiders;
– additional first-aid
equipment;
– local siting of first-aid
equipment. Your first-aid
provision should cover any
work experience trainees.
Accidents and ill health record
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Are there any historic records of illness or ill health for the site?
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If no consider if there are procedures in place to capture this information and add as an action
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Ensure your first-aid
provision will cater for the
types of injuries and
illnesses that have occurred
in your workplace. Monitor
accidents and ill health and
review your first-aid
provision as appropriate -
Please provide details of known historic illness, ill health or existing health conditions
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Are any staff/occupants known to be pregnant
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Are any staff/occupants known to have disabilities?
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Are any staff/occupants known to be diabetic or injectors of medicine?
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Are any staff/occupants known to have any specific disabilities?
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Are there any known asthmatics on site?
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Are there any known epileptics or individuals who get seizures?
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Are any staff/occupants known to have mental health concerns?
Working arrangements
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Do you have employees who travel<br>a lot, work remotely or work alone?
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You should consider:
– issuing personal first-aid
kits;
– issuing personal
communicators/mobile
phones to employees. -
Do any of your<br>employees work shifts<br>or out-of-hours?
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You should ensure there is
adequate first-aid provision
at all times people are at
work. -
Are the premises spread out, eg are<br>there several buildings on the site or multifloor buildings?
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You should consider the
need for provision in each
building or on each floor. -
Is your workplace<br>remote from<br>emergency medical<br>services (more than 10 minutes drive time)?
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You should:
– inform the emergency
services of your location;
– consider special
arrangements with the
emergency services;
– consider emergency
transport requirements. -
Do any of your employees work at sites occupied by other employers?
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You should make
arrangements with other
site occupiers to ensure
adequate provision of first
aid. A written agreement
between employers is
strongly recommended. -
Do you have a first aid cover/provision in the even of a holiday/planned/unplanned absence?
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Do you have sufficient provision to cover absences of firstaiders or appointed persons?
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Do members of the public or non employees visit your premises?
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Under the Health and
Safety (First-Aid)
Regulations 1981, you have
no legal duty to provide first
aid for non-employees but
HSE strongly recommends
that you include them in
your first-aid provision.
Record of First Aid Provision
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Where is the nearest hospital?
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What is the distance to the nearest hospital?
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Provide details of the closest doctors
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Please review the below table
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Is an appointed person required
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Please provide details of who is the appointed person(s)
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Is an emergency first aider required
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How many are required
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Please provide details of who is the emergency first aider(s)
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Is a qualified first aider required?
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How many are required
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Please provide details of who is the qualified first aider(s)
First Aid Equipment
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Is a First aid box (damp and dust proof) required?
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How many are required?
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Are the required number available on site?
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Provide details of the number, size and location of any First Aid boxes on site
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Have the first aid box contents been checked within the last month?
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Is a automated external defibrilator (AED) required?
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Is an AED available on site?
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Provide details of where the AED is?
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Are details of how to access the AED available?
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Is the location of the de-fib marked on a site plan?
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Is the de-fib in date and batteries checked?
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Have employees who are travelling been issued a travelling first aid kit?
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Is a first aid point or first aid room available?
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Is hot and cold water available near to the first aid point/first aid room?
Comments
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Please note any general comments or observations
