UK Workplace First Aid Requirements
What UK employers must legally provide for first aid: your duties under the 1981 Regulations, how many first-aiders you need, the needs assessment, RIDDOR and how ISO 45001 fits in.
The Health and Safety
A plain-English guide to the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981: what every UK employer must do, what 'adequate and appropriate' means, who the rules cover, and how to comply.
Who Is Responsible for First Aid Equipment at Work?
Who is responsible for first aid equipment at work, whether a first-aider is legally required on site, and the difference between an employer's duty, an appointed person and a first-aider.
How to Do a First Aid Needs Assessment
A step-by-step first aid needs assessment for UK workplaces: the factors the HSE expects you to weigh, how many first-aiders and kits you need, and a free template to record it.
How to Write a Workplace First Aid Policy
What a workplace first aid policy is, whether it's a legal requirement, exactly what to include, and a free template UK employers can copy to document their first-aid arrangements.
Workplace First Aid Procedure
A step-by-step workplace first aid procedure for UK employers: what to do the moment someone is injured, when to call 999, and how to record and report it under the accident book and RIDDOR.
Accident Book & RIDDOR
What goes in a workplace accident book, when an injury becomes RIDDOR-reportable to the HSE, the reporting deadlines, and how long to keep the records. A plain-English UK guide for employers.
First Aid Treatment Records
What a UK first aid treatment record (first aid log book) should contain, how it differs from the accident book, GDPR rules for health data, and how long to keep it.
HSE First Aid Inspection
What an HSE inspector looks at when they check your workplace first aid, what triggers a visit, the enforcement they can use, and a checklist to get inspection-ready.
Workplace First Aid Compliance Checklist
A whole-workplace first aid compliance checklist for UK employers: the seven things the HSE expects — needs assessment, first-aiders, kits, AED, signage, records and review — and how to audit each one.
First Aid Compliance Across Multiple Sites
How to manage workplace first aid across multiple sites in the UK: why each location needs its own needs assessment, how to standardise kits and first-aiders, and how to keep central oversight and proof.
COSHH First Aid Requirements
What COSHH requires for first aid when you work with hazardous substances: the first-aid measures the regulations expect, eyewash and antidotes, safety data sheets, and how to record it all.