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July 2012
I n Summary
It is management responsib i lit y to assess the ri sks assoc iated
with the wo rkp lace location and ident if y the site requ i rements as
regards fi rst a id
Fi rst a ider s must be appropr iate l y tra ined by a recogn ised and
cert ified t ra in ing p rov i der
The fi rst a id kit shou ld be approp riate t o the needs of the
workp lace
A designated per son shou ld be nominated to ma inta in the f ir st a id
kit fu ll y stocked, and t o rev iew its ef fect iveness
The ident ifi cation of the fir st a id k it and fi rs t a iders mus t be part
of site induct ion
A rev iew of the effec tiveness of wo rkp lace fi rst a id shou ld be
undertaken by management in consu ltat ion with emp loyees ( inc l .
OHS Reps and OHS committees whe re appropriate )