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Q4, 2012 ::Issue 30

   

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First Aid: You Can't Escape It!

 

Businesses across Canada are required to have First Aid Kits and trained personnel.  The exact requirements vary by:

  • jurisdiction

  • the number of workers per shift

  • the nature of the work

  • and distance to a hospital.

Your provincial regulations will specify the number of trained first-aiders, the level of training required and the type of first aid equipment that must be present at your workplace.  Depending on how remote the workplace is, then the employer may also be required to provide emergency medical transportation.  The Canadian Red Cross has a great site that lists the Federal and Provincial Legislation for First Aid requirements: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=17025&tid=001

For example, Ontario legislation (Regulation 1101) states that businesses with six to fifteen employees must have a specific First Aid Kit (FA Kit 6-15) and a current standard edition of the St. John Ambulance First Aid Manual.   As well, companies with 200 or less employees must also have a First Aid Station that:

  • contains the First Aid Kit;
  • and has a notice board displaying:
    •    the WSIB poster, Form 82
    •    a list of valid first-aid trained workers
        
      and FA Kit inspection card.
  •       is maintained by a qualified worker; and
  •       is easily accessible.

Whether you have one or one thousand employees; First Aid has to be administered if an accident occurs.  Find out who the trained personnel are and where the kit and station is located at your workplace.

Taking the time to find these now, could mean the difference between life and death!

 

 
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