https://kitcompliance.com/blog/ Plain-English guides to UK workplace first aid: kit contents, inspections, HSE duties and ISO 45001. en-GB Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:08:42 GMT https://kitcompliance.com/blog/medication-in-workplace-first-aid-kit.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/medication-in-workplace-first-aid-kit.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT HSE guidance is clear: a workplace first aid kit should contain no tablets or medicines. Why paracetamol, plasters with 'antiseptic' and creams don't belong, what a kit should hold instead, and how to handle staff who need their own medication. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/workplace-first-aid-compliance-checklist.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/workplace-first-aid-compliance-checklist.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/remote-workers-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/remote-workers-first-aid-requirements.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Do employers have to provide first aid for home and remote workers? What UK law requires, what a homeworker first aid kit needs, and how to cover a dispersed workforce. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/hotel-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/hotel-first-aid-requirements.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT What UK hotels must do for first aid: 24/7 cover across shifts, first aid for guests and the public, kitchen, pool and lone night-worker hazards, how many first-aiders and kits you need, and the records the HSE and EHO expect. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-requirements-self-employed.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-requirements-self-employed.html Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT What the law actually requires from self-employed people and sole traders on first aid: your duty under the 1981 Regulations, what a personal kit needs, and when you take on full employer duties. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-kit-storage-location.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-kit-storage-location.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Where should first aid kits be kept at work? The HSE rules on accessible, signed and known locations, one per work area, storage near hazards, temperature and security — plus a placement checklist. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-cover-holidays-absence.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-cover-holidays-absence.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT How to keep legal first aid cover when first-aiders are on holiday or off sick: what the HSE expects, how many trained people you really need, and a simple rota to never be left with none. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/gym-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/gym-first-aid-requirements.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT First aid requirements for UK gyms and leisure centres: your duty under the 1981 Regulations, why an AED is near-essential, how many trained staff and what kit you need, plus pool and RIDDOR rules. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-annual-refresher-training.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-annual-refresher-training.html Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Is annual first aid refresher training a legal requirement in the UK? What the HSE-recommended annual skills update covers, who needs it, how long it takes, and how to record it. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/early-years-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/early-years-first-aid-requirements.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT First aid requirements for UK nurseries, pre-schools and childminders: the EYFS paediatric first aid (PFA) duty for children, the HSE duty for staff, how many first aiders you need, and the records to keep. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/farm-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/farm-first-aid-requirements.html Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT What the law requires for first aid on UK farms: why agriculture is the highest-risk industry, how many first-aiders and kits you need, remote-site and lone-working cover, and provision for the self-employed. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-kit-restocking.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-kit-restocking.html Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT How to restock a workplace first aid kit: who is responsible for keeping boxes stocked, when to replenish, what to reorder, and how to record it so your provision stays compliant. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/factory-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/factory-first-aid-requirements.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT What a UK factory or manufacturing site needs for first aid: why it counts as higher-risk, how many FAW first-aiders per shift, kits, eye wash, burns and AED provision, and how to prove it. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-kit-audit.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-kit-audit.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT How to run a workplace first aid kit audit under HSE guidance: what an audit covers, a step-by-step method, a free audit checklist, how often to do it, and how to keep an audit trail inspectors accept. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/burns-first-aid-at-work.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/burns-first-aid-at-work.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT How to treat a burn at work step by step, and what UK workplaces need in a burns first aid kit. HSE and BS 8599-1 guidance for kitchens, catering and hot-work sites. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-at-work-policy.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-at-work-policy.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/small-business-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/small-business-first-aid-requirements.html Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT First aid at work for small UK businesses: whether you need a trained first-aider, when an appointed person is enough, the minimum kit, and how to prove it — even with only a handful of staff. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/choosing-a-first-aid-training-provider.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/choosing-a-first-aid-training-provider.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Since 2013 the HSE no longer approves first aid training providers — employers must choose a competent one themselves. Here are the four provider routes and the due-diligence checks the HSE expects. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/retail-shop-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/retail-shop-first-aid-requirements.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT First aid requirements for UK shops and retail: whether a shop needs a first aider, the lone-working and stockroom hazards to plan for, first aid for customers, and the kits, signage and records the HSE expects across one store or a whole chain. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/restaurant-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/restaurant-first-aid-requirements.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT First aid requirements for UK restaurants, cafés and catering: why hospitality is higher-risk, how many first-aiders you need across front-of-house and kitchen shifts, the burns and allergen hazards to plan for, and the kits and records the HSE and EHO expect. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/care-home-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/care-home-first-aid-requirements.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT First aid requirements for UK care and nursing homes: HSE duties for staff vs CQC duties for residents, 24/7 first-aider cover across every shift, kits, AEDs and record-keeping. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/warehouse-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/warehouse-first-aid-requirements.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Warehouse first aid requirements in the UK: how many first-aiders and kits a warehouse needs, forklift and racking hazards to plan for, AEDs, and a checklist to get compliant. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/office-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/office-first-aid-requirements.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT What a UK office legally needs for first aid: whether you need a first-aider, how many, what goes in an office first aid kit, and how to set it all up in a low-risk workplace. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/health-and-safety-first-aid-regulations-1981.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/health-and-safety-first-aid-regulations-1981.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/school-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/school-first-aid-requirements.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT What UK schools must provide for first aid: the HSE duty for staff, DfE guidance on pupils, EYFS paediatric first aid, how many first-aiders and kits you need, and who counts as the employer. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aider-duties-and-responsibilities.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aider-duties-and-responsibilities.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT What a workplace first aider actually does in the UK: their duties before, during and after an incident, what they must record, staying qualified, and the limits of the role. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/lone-worker-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/lone-worker-first-aid-requirements.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT What UK law requires for first aid provision for lone and remote workers: personal kits, raising the alarm, the needs assessment factors the HSE expects, and a checklist you can copy. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/how-many-first-aid-kits-do-i-need.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/how-many-first-aid-kits-do-i-need.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT How many first aid kits a UK workplace needs, where to put them, and how kit number and size are decided by your needs assessment — with a simple rule of thumb by site type. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/mental-health-first-aid-at-work.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/mental-health-first-aid-at-work.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Is mental health first aid a legal requirement in UK workplaces? What the HSE actually says, how MHFA fits your first aid needs assessment, training options, and how to set it up. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-kit-sizes-bs-8599-1.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-kit-sizes-bs-8599-1.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT BS 8599-1 first aid kits come in small, medium and large. See what each size contains, how many people each covers, low vs high risk, and how to pick the right size for your workplace. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/how-often-should-first-aid-kits-be-inspected.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/how-often-should-first-aid-kits-be-inspected.html Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT How often to check workplace first aid kits under HSE guidance, sensible inspection frequencies by risk level, how first aid kit inspection and replenishment work together, and a free inspection checklist. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/kitchen-first-aid-kit-contents.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/kitchen-first-aid-kit-contents.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT What should be in a kitchen first aid kit: the full BS 8599-1 catering contents list for restaurants, commercial kitchens and food businesses — why plasters must be blue, burn first aid, kit sizes and what EHOs check. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/who-is-responsible-for-first-aid-at-work.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/who-is-responsible-for-first-aid-at-work.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/appointed-person-first-aid.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/appointed-person-first-aid.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT What a first aid appointed person is, their duties, whether they need training, and how they differ from a qualified first aider — plus how to decide if an appointed person is enough for your UK workplace. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/construction-site-first-aid-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/construction-site-first-aid-requirements.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT What the law requires for first aid on UK construction sites: CDM 2015 duties, how many first-aiders and kits you need, BS 8599-1 contents, welfare and remote-site cover. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/eyewash-station-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/eyewash-station-requirements.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT When UK workplaces legally need an eyewash station, what the HSE and COSHH expect, sterile eyewash vs plumbed stations, expiry dates, and how often to check them. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-signage-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-signage-requirements.html Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT What UK law says about first aid signs at work: the green-and-white symbol, where to put signs, whether they are a legal requirement, and how to sign kits, first-aiders and AEDs correctly. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/vehicle-first-aid-kit-requirements.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/vehicle-first-aid-kit-requirements.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Do work vehicles legally need a first aid kit? The UK rules for company cars, vans and fleets, the British Standard BS 8599-2 contents by kit size, and how to keep a whole fleet compliant. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-kit-expiry-dates.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/first-aid-kit-expiry-dates.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Yes — most sterile first aid kit items expire. Typical shelf life by item, where to find the date on the pack, what the HSE expects, and how to run an expiry check. https://kitcompliance.com/blog/how-long-does-a-first-aid-certificate-last.html https://kitcompliance.com/blog/how-long-does-a-first-aid-certificate-last.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT How long a UK first aid certificate lasts, when FAW and EFAW qualifications expire, whether an annual refresher is required, and how requalification works before your certificate runs out.