First aid at work

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. Approved Code of Practice and guidance

Second edition – applies up to and including 30 September 2013 (subject to ministerial approval)

From 1 October 2013 (subject to Parliamentary approval) amended Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations MAY come into effect, the guidance in the third edition of L74 will apply. A draft version of the third edition is available for download on the HSE website here: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l74.htm.

Please note that if you download a copy before 1 October, the draft may be subject to further change before the third edition comes into effect.

First Aid Training — First Aid at Work changes

This guidance is for employers. It sets out what employers need to do to address first-aid provision in the workplace.

It provides guidance on:

managing the provision of first aid (first-aid kit, equipment, rooms etc)
requirements and training for first-aiders
requirements for appointed persons
making employees aware of first-aid arrangements
first aid and the self-employed
cases where first-aid regulations do not apply