The minimum firstaid provision on any work site is:
A suitably stocked firstaid box
An Appointed person.
It is also important to remember that accidents can happen at any time. Firstaid provision needs to be available at all times people are at work.
You have NO legal responsibilities for non-employees, but the H.S.E. strongly recommend you include them in your first aid provision.
A First Aider is someone who has undergone a training course in administering first aid at work and holds a current First Aid at Work certificate. The training has to have been approved by H.S.E.
A First Aider can undertake the duties of an appointed person.
An
Appointed Person is someone you choose to:
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Take charge, when someone is injured or falls ill, including calling an ambulance if required.
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Look after the first-aid equipment, e.g. restocking the firstaid box.
First-aid provision needs to be available at all times people are at work, cover for absence through holidays, sickness, shift work etc.
This may mean appointing more than one Appointed Person.
The chart is a guide only!
You should satisfy yourselves as to your actual requirements by contacting the HSE direct.
| Category of risk | Numbers employed at any location | Suggested number of first-aid personnel |
| Lower risk | Fewer than 50 | At least one appointed person |
| e.g. shops and offices, libraries | 50-100 | At least one first aider |
| More than 100 | One additional first aider for every100 employed | |
| Medium risk | Fewer than 20 | At least one appointed person |
| e.g. light engineering and assembly work, food processing, warehousing, | 20-100 | At least one first aider for every 50 employed (or part thereof) |
| More than 100 | One additional first aider for every100 employed | |
| Higher risk | Fewer than five | At least one appointed person |
| e.g. most construction, slaughter houses, chemical manufacture, | 5-50 | At least one first aider |
| extensive work with dangerous machinery or sharp instruments | More than 50 | One additional first aider for every 50 Employed |
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