BSI British Standard First Aid Kits

NEW Standards Have been issued for the provision of First Aid within the workplace - BS 8599-1:2011

Over the last 14 years the first aid industry has complied with the guidelines as set out in the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations Approved Code of Practice 1997. This document outlined a range of advice to employers for the provision of first aid within the workplace.

Over the past decade the requirement of the contents of a first aid kit has evolved and this has been recognised by the British Healthcare Trade Association who has worked, analysed and developed a solution that is fit for purpose in today's workplace environment.

The contents of these kits is more comprehensive than the HSE 10 20 and 50 person kits. The HSE kits remain valid and are ideal as a basic kit great for adding contents that are specifically needed in your particular work environment.

Which Kit do I require?

Similar to the HSE kits the content of the new BS-8599-1 Compliant Workplace First Aid Kits are appropriate for use based on a combination of the risk of the workplace and the number of employees and visitors.

The table below can be used as a guide to ascertain which compliant kit you require for your workplace - please note that it is the duty of the employer to make an assessment of the first aid needs appropriate to the circumstances of your workplace and the below acts as a guide only.

Where there are special circumstances, such as remoteness from emergency medical services, shiftwork or sites with several separate buildings, there might need to be more first aid kits than set out in Table 2.

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