Changes to First Aid boxes
There have been recent changes to the contents of First Aid boxes. Are you up to date?
http://guardianfirstaid.co.uk/wp-admin/update-core.php
The latest guidelines are shown below…
| Category of Hazard | Number of Employees | Kit Required |
| Low offices and shops | Less than 25 25 – 100 More than 100 |
Small Medium 1 Large kit per 100 employees |
| High Other |
Less than 5 5 – 25 More than 25 |
Small Medium 1 Large kit per 25 employees |
| Small | Medium | Large | Travel | |
| Guidance card | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Contents List | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Medium Dressing | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Large Dressing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Triangular Bandage | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Safety Pins | 6 | 12 | 24 | 2 |
| Sterile Eyepad | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Sterile Dressings (Plasters) | 40 | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| Alcohol-Free Wipes | 20 | 30 | 40 | 4 |
| Adhesive Tape | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nitrile Gloves (PR) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| Sterile Finger Dressings | 2 | 3 | 4 | – |
| Resuscitation face-shield | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Foil Blanket | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Burn Dressing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Shears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Conforming bandage | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Eyewash | – | – | – | 1 |