First aid needs checklist
It’s a legal requirement for every UK organisation to provide and appropriate level of first aid equipment, facilities, and personnel. This is outlined in the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. Meeting your first aid needs as a business is important to comply with the relevant legislation and to protect the health of employees, customers, and others.
Our health and safety experts have put together a free first aid needs checklist to help your organisation meet its legal requirements. You can use the below form and template to tick off everything you need and identify any areas where you need to take action. It’s quick and easy to use our first aid needs checklist.
For further help we’ve also created a first aid kit checklist to review the contents of every first aid box in your business, and a general first aid checklist to ensure you have the right training and provisions in place. These were all made by health and safety professionals, so you can trust their contents.
First aid needs assessment checklist
The law requires organisations to carry out a risk assessment to identify the appropriate first aid provision for a business. What is necessary depends on various factors related to your operations. This first aid needs assessment checklist covers the most common ones, which are covered below. Please copy and adapt this first aid needs assessment checklist to suit your requirements:
Introduction
PERSON COMPLETING FORM:
SIGNATURE:
DATE:
Date for revision …………….. (insert date here – or sooner if significant changes are made to the work area or processes)
Contents check
The answers should be yes, no, or not applicable (unless stated otherwise) in the following sections:
Business/organisation
- How many employees do we have? ………. (insert figure)
- How many sites do we have? ………. (insert figure)
- Are any of these sites remote from the emergency medical services?
- Are these buildings spread out?
- Do we have any multi-floor buildings?
- Do we have shift work in any of our premises?
- Do levels of risk vary within individual premises? (e.g. workshops and offices)
- Do we have a canteen or staff kitchen on our site(s)?
- Do other employees regularly work out of hours (e.g. at weekends)?
- If so, how many? ………. (insert figure)
- Do any of our employees work alone?
- If so, how many? ……… (insert figure)
- Do any of our employees travel much?
People
- Do we employ anyone with a disability?
- Do we employ anyone with known ill-health problems?
- Do we have many trainees (such as apprentices) working on our site?
- Do we have any work experience students spending time with us?
- Do we employ anyone with reading difficulties?
- Do we employ anyone with poor understanding of English?
- Do members of the public visit our site?
- If so, do they visit regularly?
Business risk
Do we have any of the following on our site(s):
- Substances that can cause burns
- High voltage electrical equipment
- Dangerous machinery
- Dangerous or sharp tools
- Hazardous substances
- Dangerous loads
- Animals
Previous accident history
- How many accidents has our business had in the last year? ………. (insert figure)
- Have they occurred within one particular area?
- Are they a result of a particular work process or activity?
- Did any of these accidents result in a visit to the hospital?
- If so, how many? ………. (insert figure)
- Did any of these accidents result in a compensation claim or prosecution?
- If so, what was the outcome?
Further comments and actions to be taken
- What actions need taking to address any issues identified above?
- Add any notes or additional comments
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