Saturday 4 July 2015

Minimum Contents of a Workplace First Aid Kit


Do you know what should be in your workplace first aid kit

The minimum requirements according to the guidelines set out by the Health & Safety Executive are as follows


  • A guidance leaflet
  • 20 individually wrapped plasters      
  • (Assorted sizes)
  • 2 sterile eye pads
  • 2 triangular bandages                      
  • (Individually wrapped and preferably sterile)
  • 6 medium sterile wound dressings  
  • (Individually wrapped and un-medicated)
  • 2 large sterile wound dressings      
  • (Individually wrapped and un-medicated)
  • At least 3 pairs of disposable gloves
  • 6 safety pins
  • 5 anti-septic wipes (Individually wrapped)


Other items are allowed that are appropriate to your business such as burns dressings and ice packs.


 No medicines, ointments etc. 



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