Eye protection, a surgical mask and protective clothing may also be necessary if splashes of blood or body substances are likely to occur. First aiders are workers trained to give first aid.
You must provide your own first aiders at the workplace or provide your workers with access to other trained first aiders for example, from nearby businesses. Allow for some of your first aiders to be absent on planned or unplanned leave, such as sick leave. We recommend workers be trained in first aid by an organisation accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
When each first aider has completed the course, the training provider will issue them with a first aid certificate which is generally valid for two years. After two years, first aiders should get refresher training to keep their certificate current and to update their knowledge. The Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation ANZCOR recommends that CPR skills be refreshed at least annually but, as this may not be feasible for all industries, ANZCOR considers that refresher training for first aiders every two years is a good opportunity for people to practise their skills and keep up to date with the latest techniques.
If it would take some time for emergency services to reach your workplace, consider additional training for your first aiders in advanced techniques for example, providing oxygen. If you need more information about first aid training, contact the Association of Emergency Care Training Providers external link.
Together with your workers, regularly review your first aid arrangements to ensure they remain adequate and effective. The questions in Table 2 can help you review your first aid and assess whether it could be improved. All work and workplaces are covered by HSWA unless specifically excluded.
We are the government agency that is the work health and safety regulator. For a list of work health and safety regulations, see our Introduction to the Health and Safety at Work Act You must make sure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the health and safety of workers and other people are not put at risk from the work of your business or undertaking.
You must, so far as is reasonably practicable, engage with your workers on health and safety matters that will directly affect them for example, first aid. You must have worker participation practices that give your workers reasonable opportunities to participate in improving health and safety on an ongoing basis. You have a duty to provide first aid to your workers. Workers have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and not adversely affect the health and safety of other people.
Workers must comply with reasonable instructions and cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure relating to health and safety at the workplace that has been notified to them. Other persons have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and not adversely affect the health and safety of anyone else. They must comply with reasonable instructions relating to health and safety at the workplace.
HSWA, section 46 external link. Health and safety duties need to be carried out so far as is reasonably practicable. There are two parts to this. First consider what is possible in your circumstances to ensure health and safety.
Then consider, of these possible actions, what is reasonable to do in your circumstances. See our Reasonably practicable for more information. You could also include a detailed floor plan showing where emergency and first aid equipment are located. Regulations, section 14 external link. See emergency plans for more information. In an emergency, phone See what events need to be notified for more information about notifiable injuries, illnesses and incidents.
Last updated 4 March at General requirements for workplaces First aid at work. Hazard Assessment: Jobs done at this worksite, work processes, equipment, tools, chemicals, materials, etc. Required First Aid e. Barriers to First Aid e. Summary of Findings e. Infection control from blood borne pathogens is a serious issue while giving first aid.
Be sure to have appropriate training. If your workplace has chemicals, certain treatment steps may be required. It is also useful for developing first aid programs for responding to chemical exposures in workplaces. Add a badge to your website or intranet so your workers can quickly find answers to their health and safety questions.
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Search all fact sheets: Search. Type a word, a phrase, or ask a question. These details will include: The need for a first aid attendant The availability of first aid attendant during working hours The level of training or certification required for the first aid attendant The number of first aid attendants required during operational hours or per shift The type and amount of first aid supplies and facilities content of first aid kits and room equipment The location of kits and notices in some cases Emergency transportation Incident documentation and reporting requirements Legislation may also specify that first aid supplies are to be, for example: Stocked with required and appropriate items Kept clean and dry Checked regularly for expiry dates Maintained so they meet the regulations Requirements, at a minimum e.
Each event should be recorded and include: Worker's name Date and time of injury Location and nature of the injury Description of how the injury occurred Type or description of first aid treatment given Time first aid was given Patient's signature First aid attendant's signature Date and time of reporting Name of the person to whom the injury was reported Where this book is kept and who has access to it may vary with the need for privacy.
In terms of first aid, employees should know: Procedures to be followed when first aid is required including what types of injuries should be reported e. For example, if you work in an autobody repair shop, provisions should be made to have training and first aid supplies for: Burns and welding flash from welding Burns and eye injuries from grinding Cuts, scrapes, etc.
In addition to these specific industries, OSHA standard Part b of the same requirement states, "In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid.
Compliance with the training requirements for OSHA standard If your workplace meets one of the specific industries listed above, then you must provide training in first aid and CPR for at least one employee to be able to respond at all times. If your workplace is in any other industry, OSHA compliance means you must look at the likelihood of injury for your industry. Look for your industry in the Summary Reports by year. Remember that industries with a high incidence of injury must have medical care to the employee within four to six minutes.
Since emergency medical services use an eight-minute response time standard for metropolitan areas, employers in high-injury industries need to provide first aid training to employees. Rural ambulance response times are significantly longer. OSHA compliance for employers in those areas — even with low incidences of injuries — means they will need to offer first aid training and possibly designate a first aid person.
Contact your local emergency medical service provider to determine an expected response time for calls in your area. Training should be maintained on a regular basis; OSHA suggests updating training for life-threatening emergencies CPR every year and updating training for non-life-threatening incidents first aid periodically. Providing first aid and CPR training is just one step in developing a first aid program for your workplace. Employers are also required to provide the tools and supplies necessary to provide first aid.
If certain individuals in your workplace are designated for medical response, then the employer is required to develop a bloodborne pathogen exposure control procedure. The listed items are intended to be the minimum for a workplace first aid kit. Depending on the potential for injury, a more complete kit may be necessary. Employees that are expected to come in contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials body tissues and fluids must be protected from bloodborne pathogens.
Employers are required to develop an exposure control plan to protect employees and respond to accidental exposures.
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