OHS Database: First aid in the workplace(NSW)

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FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS

In NSW, employers must provide first aid facilities that are adequate for the immediate treatment of injuries and illnesses at each place of work, and a trained first aid officer must be provided if more than 25 people are employed.

First aid provisions, including specifications for the contents of first aid kits, are covered under clause 20 of the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation 2001.

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"Place of work" is defined by the Regulation as "premises where persons work".

Premisis is defined as "any place, and in particular includes:
(a) any land, building or part of any building, or
(b) any vehicle, vessel or aircraft, or
(c) any installation on land, on the bed of any waters or floating on any waters, or
(d) any tent or movable structure."

Resources:

First Aid in the Workplace, Guide 2001 (WorkCover)

First Aid training (WorkCover)

First Aid FAQs (WorkCover)

First aid guide (Extreme Guides.com - mouth-to-mouth, CPR, splints etc)