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FIRST AID BS 8599-1:2019 Legislation Update
The new legislation BS 8599-1:2019 was introduced and launched on 10th January 2019. The previous standard will be phased
out over a 6 to 12 month period.
The British Standard Institute (BSi) have undertaken a review of the BS 8599-1 Workplace First Aid Kits (2011) and BS 8599-2 Vehicle First Aid Kits (2014) in order to make improvements.
With the help of British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) a few changes have been made to Workplace First Aid Kits and Vehicle First Aid Kits.
What size kit do I need?
The size of the kit required is dependant on a combination of the level of risk in the workplace and the number of employees.
Key updates
• Reduction in the number of Medium dressings and an increase in the number of Large dressings within BS 8599-1 Small, Medium and Large compliant Kits.
• Removal of all safety pins within BS 8599-1 Small, Medium and Large compliant Kits.
• Increase in number of microporous tapes, in order to replace safety pins.
For our range of First Aid signs please see page 12
The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 ACOP reg. 3(4)
States that an employer should make an assessment of first aid needs appropriate to the circumstances of each workplace.
T he table below should help an emp loy er assess the risk
and therefore the appropriate number of first aid personnel req uired .
Category of risk
How many employees do you have?
a r a r do you need?
Low risk
e.g. offices, shops, libraries
Higher risk
e. g . lig ht eng ineering andassembly work, food processing,warehousing, work withd ang erous machinery or sharp instruments, construction, chemical manufacture, work involving hazards e.g. hydrofluoric acids or confined spaces
0
emp loy ees ( F A W trained
A t least one
ap p ointed p erson*
At least one first aider
)
L ess than 2
25-50
More than 5
L ess than 5
5 - 5 0
5
A t least one
ap p ointed p erson*
At least one first aider (EFAW trained)
At least one first aider per 100
Category of risk
How many
employees do you have?
Number & Size of First Aid Kit
Low risk
e.g. offices, shops, libraries
Higher risk
e. g . lig ht eng ineering and assembly work, food processing, warehousing, work with dangerous machinery or sharp instruments, construction, chemical manufacture, work involving hazards e.g. hydrofluoric acids or confined spaces
L ess than 2 5
2 5 - 1 0 0
More than 1 0 0
L ess than 5
5 - 2 5
1
1
1 0 0 emp loy ees
1 Small K it
1 Med ium K it
1
Small K it
Med ium K it
p er 5 0 ( E F A W
emp loy ees* *
L arg e K it p er
or F A W
trained )
More than 5 0
At least one first aider p er 5 0 emp loy ees (FAW trained)
More than 2 5
1 L arg e K it p er 2 5 emp loy ees
This table is for guidance only and each workplace needs to evaluate its own level of risk. Special circumstances need to be considered e.g remoteness from medical services and sites with several buildings. In these instances there may need to be more first aid kits than set out in the table.
HSE First Aid Kits
BS 8599 compliant contents in a value box.
BS COMPLIANT
* Where first aiders are shown to be unnecessary, there is still a possibility of an accident or sudden illness, so you should consider providing qualified first aiders.
** The types of injuries that might arise in working with the hazards identified will influence whether the fi rst aider should be trained in EFAW or FAW.
• These great value kits are supplied stocked with HSE approved content and comply fully with BS 8599.
• Available as small, medium and large kits.
• Supplied in hinged plastic cases which are robust,
dust-proof and easy to clean.
• Case also has integrated handle and dual safety clips.
• High quality plasters and dressings.
BS
Compliant
130
Code Description
FAD2004 Small Economy Kit
FAD2005 Medium Economy Kit
FAD2006 Large Economy Kit
Price
£9.99 £16.99 £26.99
FIRST AID
