OHS practices - First aid

First Aid Kit

First aid facilities will vary from one workplace to the next. Employers should ensure that first aid kits contain contents in quantities appropriate for their workplace, taking into consideration:

size and layout of workplace
number of employees
type of work, ie shift overtime and flexible hours
nature of hazards in the workplace
location of the workplace
known occurrences of accidents.

The container should protect the contents of the kit from dust and damage. It should be easily recognisable (ie a white cross with a green background displayed on the front) and should never be locked.

Some of the items likely to be found in the basic first aid kit are as follows:

emergency services telephone numbers
name and telephone numbers of workplace first aides
basic first aid notes
sterile adhesive dressings
sterile eye pads
triangular bandages
safety pins
dressings - small, medium, and large
adhesive tape
crepe bandage
disposable gloves
scissors.

First aid kit

A first aid kit

Note: You should know exactly where your nearest first aid kit is located.