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First Aid in the Workplace is a legal requirement. The legislation is set out and governed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

The law covering First Aid is derived from The Health & Safety At Work Act (1974), and is laid out in the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations (1981).  The Approved Code of Practice (ACOP L74) states employers should make adequate and appropriate First Aid Provision for their workforce. It is recommended that someone is able to undertake First Aid duties at all times when people are at work.

Each workplace has a different first aid requirement to the next, this requirment ranges from Emergency First Aid at Work (the old Appointed Person) to fully qualified HSE First Aid at Work. The HSE have set guidelines, which to some people, can be difficult to understand.  However the HSE have made the new guidelines as easy follow as can be by using a Flow Chart method on the HSE website, making it all crystal clear.

If you require any advice regarding the level of First Aid cover, please feel free to contact us and we can discuss your needs.

If you are unsure at all with regards to any legislation, you should contact the relevant authority - this being the Health & Safety Executive