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First aid at work

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Date of publication:
2014
ISBN:
9780717664696
Series code:
INDG214REV2

Download a free copy - INDG214 (PDF) [3]

This leaflet answers some basic questions about first-aid provision at work including:

  • What is first aid at work?
  • What is emergency first aid at work?
  • What do first-aid regulations require of me?
  • First-aid box / kit contents
  • What is a first aider?

The leaflet also includes a checklist of points to consider when setting out first-aid provision in your organisation.

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  4. INDG 214 - First aid at work (Welsh) https://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/indg214w.htm
  5. L74 - First aid at work - The Health and safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 https://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/books/l74.htm
  6. Poster - Basic advice on first aid at work https://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/books/first-aid-poster.htm
  7. Poster - Electric shock: First aid procedures https://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/books/electric-shock-poster.htm
  8. L123 - Health care and first aid on offshore installations and pipeline works https://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/books/l123.htm
  9. First aid at mines - The Health and safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 https://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/books/l43.htm
  10. First aid at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/index.htm
  11. First aid FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/faqs.htm
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Updated: 2021-11-09