New British Standard Workplace first aid kit - 18/07/2011

You may have seen information about the new British Standard Workplace first aid kit (BS8599). First of all don't panic, your existing first aid kit does not need to be replaced if it is currently meeting your needs.

The Facts ~ There is a British Standard BS 8599 for first aid kits, it is not a regulatory requirement under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 to purchase kits that comply with this standard. Instead the content of a first aid box is dependent on an employer’s first aid needs assessment.

This means for employers following a needs assessment the options are:

1. Within your workplace you have access to a first aid kit whose contents complies with BS 8599 and matches your needs assessment;

or

2. Within your workplace you have access to a first aid kit whose contents matches your needs assessment but does not comply with the requirements of BS 8599.

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