Chapter 20. First Aid at Work
Published Online: 9 JUN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444320466.ch20
Copyright © 2010 Jane M. Wiggins
Book Title
Facilities Manager's Desk Reference
Additional Information
How to Cite
Wiggins, J. M. (2010) First Aid at Work, in Facilities Manager's Desk Reference, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444320466.ch20
Publication History
- Published Online: 9 JUN 2010
- Published Print: 2 JUL 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405186612
Online ISBN: 9781444320466
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- first aid at work;
- people at work, suffering injury or sudden illness in workplaces;
- Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 - employers providing adequate and appropriate equipment;
- regulations supported by detailed Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) and Guidance L74 First Aid at Work;
- first-aid requirement determination in workplace;
- Appointed Person, responsibility for upkeep of first-aid equipment in workplaces;
- first-aid stocks and First-Aid Record Form;
- first-aid policy implementation;
- FMs, in control of premises - duty of reporting to HSE
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Definition of first aid
Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995