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Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981:-
Whether you are self-employed or work for a large multinational company the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations, 1981 apply to you.
The key parts of these regulations are the requirements for first aid kits and the requirements for staff to be trained in first aid.
Regulation 3, Paragraph (1) of the Act states:- An employer shall provide, or ensure that there are provided, such equipment and facilities as are adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for enabling first-aid to be rendered to his employees if they are injured or become ill at work.

Detailed below are the key areas of the regulations, however if you have any questions that are not answered here feel free to email us.

First Aid Kit requirements
HSE Office First Aid Kit

HSE Travelling Employee First Aid Kit

Training requirements
Comparison first aiders required (Start here if you are unsure how many first aiders you need in your particular workplace)
Appointed Person
First Aid at Work

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