First aid kit requirements on small site - what do you actually need?

smsts_sarah

Site Supervisor

1y ago

For under 25 workers you need a minimum of one appointed first aider (or emergency first aider) and a stocked first aid kit. The kit should have: 20 plasters, 2 sterile eye pads, 4 triangular bandages, 6 safety pins, 2 large sterile wound dressings, 6 medium wound dressings, 1 pair disposable gloves. That's the HSE guidance minimum. Most just buy a 50-person BS8599-1 kit from Screwfix and be done with it.

safetyadvisor_rob

SubbHubb member

1y ago

Also check your kit monthly, things go missing and plasters expire. Inspectors do check this. Had a mate get a prohibition notice on an otherwise tidy site because the first aid kit had basically been raided for plasters and never restocked.

smallworks_subby_kent

General Builder

1y ago

Brilliant thanks. One of my guys has an EFAW so we're covered on that. Will grab a kit from Screwfix, makes sense.

tempworks_steve

SubbHubb member

1y ago

Don't forget the kit needs to be in a visible, accessible spot and your F10 notification if you're over 30 working days or 500 person days. For a small extension you're probably fine without F10 but worth checking.