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Beyond Limits Consultancy Ltd 2025
Equipment
What First Aid Equipment does my business need to provide?
With many different kits on the market, we are often asked which one is necessary
and what else they need to supply.
Here’s a short guide with things to consider, follow the links* to Amazon for
examples of what is available.
*links to Amazon are part of the Associates Programme & provide a commission but at no cost to the customer
Specialist dressings such as a burns kit
may be required or, if your business
has the potential for very serious
bleeds then haemostatic dressings and
a torniquet should also be considered.
Be aware of cheap copies of this type
of equipment as they are made of
substandard materials and can fail at
the most critical of times.
The most basic level of equipment would be an HSE compliant first aid
kit covering the number of staff employed. Kits come in different sizes
depending upon your needs and location.
For example, if you have 20 staff then you could have a 20 person first aid
kit or a couple of 10 person kits located in different areas.
As with the training requirements, the provision of first aid equipment is part of your First Aid Needs Assessment.
This will consider the risks within your workplace and potential incidents that may occur as part of the daily tasks
of the business. For example, a low risk office based business will require a different level of equipment provision
to a manufacturing company with industrial cutting equipment.
As the standard HSE compliant kits are very basic, the next level up
would be a BS8599 kit which has a lot more contents for dealing with a
larger range of incidents.
If there is a danger of objects or fluids getting into
workers eyes, then you would also require some sort of
eye wash provision. Many workshops would also have a
dedicated eye was station as well as a first aid kit.
Although this is just a quick overview, a good rule of thumb is to consider that if there’s a potential for a certain
type of incident then you need to have the training and equipment available to deal with it.
Remember, every business has different needs, the final decision and responsibility lies with the business
owners.
As always, any incident will need to be recorded in an accident book, the
important requirement here is that it is HSE and GDPR compliant so
that you can keep any personal details confidential.
Also, there is a helpful promt for you to check if the incident is RIDDOR
reportable.
* As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Beyond Limits Consultancy Ltd 2025
Equipment
What First Aid Equipment
does my business need to
provide?
With many different kits on
the market, we are often
asked which one is necessary
and what else they need to
supply.
Here’s a short guide with
things to consider, follow the
links* to Amazon for examples
of what is available.
*links to Amazon are part of the Associates Programme &
provide a commission but at no cost to the customer
As with the training requirements, the
provision of first aid equipment is part of
your First Aid Needs Assessment. This
will consider the risks within your
workplace and potential incidents that
may occur as part of the daily tasks of
the business. For example, a low risk
office based business will require a
different level of equipment provision to
a manufacturing company with
industrial cutting equipment.
The most basic level of equipment
would be an HSE compliant first aid kit
covering the number of staff employed.
Kits come in different sizes depending
upon your needs and location.
For example, if you have 20 staff then
you could have a 20 person first aid kit or
a couple of 10 person kits located in
different areas.
If there is a danger of objects or fluids
getting into workers eyes, then you
would also require some sort of eye
wash provision. Many workshops would
also have a dedicated eye was station as
well as a first aid kit.
As the standard HSE compliant kits are
very basic, the next level up would be a
BS8599 kit which has a lot more
contents for dealing with a larger range
of incidents.
Specialist dressings such as a burns kit
may be required or, if your business
has the potential for very serious
bleeds then haemostatic dressings and
a torniquet should also be considered.
Although this is just a quick overview, a
good rule of thumb is to consider that
if there’s a potential for a certain type
of incident then you need to have the
training and equipment available to
deal with it.
Remember, every business has
different needs, the final decision and
responsibility lies with the business
owners.
Be aware of cheap copies of this type of
equipment as they are made of
substandard materials and can fail at
the most critical of times.
As always, any incident will need to be
recorded in an accident book, the
important requirement here is that it is
HSE and GDPR compliant so that you
can keep any personal details
confidential.
Also, there is a helpful promt for you to
check if the incident is RIDDOR
reportable.
* As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.