In any company, when deciding on the number and type of First Aid personnel, employers need to consider:

   =   workplace hazards & risks
   =  size of the organisation
   =   history of accidents in the organisation
   =   nature and distribution of the workforce
   =   remoteness of the site from emergancy medical services
   =   annual leave & other absences of First Aid trained staff

 

Whilst the regulations do not give specific personnel numbers, the following guidance from the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 does give suggested numbers of First Aid personnel.

If you are unsure whether you have enough First Aid trained staff please contact us  


 Category of risk


Numbers employed at location


Suggested number of
First Aid personnel


Lower Risk
e.g. shops, offices, libraries


Less than 50

50 - 100

100+


At least 1 Emergency First Aid at Work

At least 1 First Aid at Work

1 additional First Aider for every 100 employed


Medium Risk
e.g. light engineering, assembly work, food processing, warehousing

 


Less than 20

20 - 100

100+


At least 1 Emergency First Aid at Work

At least 1 First Aid at work for every 50 employed

1 additional First Aider for every 100 employed


Higher Risk
e.g. construction & extensive work with dangerous machinery or sharp instruments

 


Less than 5

5 - 50

50+


At least 1 Emergency First Aid at Work

At least 1 First Aid at work

1 additional First Aider for every 50 employed