ACTION

FIRST AID DO YOU KNOW? RECOMMENDED

Do you know how to conduct a risk Identify all hazards relating to

Have risk assessments been conducted NO
1 assessment? If not see Appendix F first aid, and do risk
for all hazards relating to first aid?
assessments for each one
YES

Ensure risk assessments are

Are risk assessments recorded and kept? NO
2 recorded and kept

YES

Do you know what the procedure for Ensure procedure exists for
Does a procedure exist for managing first aid NO
3 managing first aid incidents is? If managing first aid incidents
Incidents occurring at the workplace?
not, see Appendix H for an example occurring at the workplace
YES

Ensure employees are aware of

Are all employees are aware of the procedures NO
4 the procedure for managing first
For managing first aid incidents?
aid incidents
Are
YES

Ensure policies and procedures

Are policies and procedures included in NO
5 are included in the induction
the induction process?
process.
YES

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 Ensure all first aid equipment is
Is all first aid equipment maintained in an NO
6 maintained in an hygienic, safe
hygienic, safe and serviceable condition?
and serviceable condition
YES

Are all employees aware of the location of the NO

7 Ensure all employees are aware
first aid kits?
of the location of the first aid kits
YES

Are all risks associated with first aid NO

8 Ensure all risks associated with
controlled?
first aid are ontrolled
YES

Is a person with a current Senior First Aid
9 NO
qualification available whenever employees
are at work?
YES
Ensure a person with current
Senior First Aid qualification is
available whenever employees
are at work.

Are first aid kits readily accessible NO Ensuree first aid kits are readily
10 whenever employees are at work? accessible whenever employees
are at work
YES

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 Ensure the names of appointed
Are the names of appointed first aid personnel NO first aid personnel are
11 prominently displayed at the
prominently displayed at the workplace?
workplace
YES

Ensure records maintained

Are records are maintained whenever first NO
12 whenever first aid is
aid is administered?
administered
YES

Ensure procedures exist for the

Do procedures exist for the handling of sharps NO
13 handling of sharps and
and discarded needles?
discarded needles
YES

Do you know what the procedure for Ensure employees are trained in
Are employees trained in procedures for NO handling of sharps and discarded
14 procedures for handling sharps
handling of sharps and discarded needles? needles is? If not, see Appendix I for and discarded needles
an example
YES

Ensure a sharps kit with

Is a sharps kit with appropriate personal NO
15 protective equipment readily accessible?
appropriate personal protective
equipment is readily accessible
YES

Does the workplace have a sharps NO Develop a sharps register

16
register?
6
YES

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