ISSUE 09 | APRIL 2013 TRADE NEWS | NEW INNOVATION NEW PRODUCTS | MONTHLY PROMOTIONS INFORMATION | NETWORKING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
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HSE issue new draft guidelines effective October 2013. The HSE have issued new draft guidelines
is different to that of the BS8599 – 1 standard, a
to the Health and Safety (first-aid)
great deal of confusion will result.
Regulations
invited
offering guidance to employers, it will offer
Notable the new guidelines
confusion. A more fitting approach would be for
take a more positive and constructive
the guidance to offer a suggested range of
comment.
1981, and
has
approach to the British Standard on Workplace Frist – Aid Kits, BS8599-1 2011. “Employers may wish to refer to British Standard BS 8599 which provides further information on the contents of workplace firstaid kits. Whether using a first-aid kit complying with BS 8599 or an alternative kit, the contents should reflect the outcome of the first-aid needs assessment.”
Far from
products, without quantities. Details of the new guidance are available from HSE or via a link on the Reliance Medical website. Reliance Medical urges all stakeholders to provide feedback to the HSE to support this position and help common sense prevail. The HSE have welcomed feedback to www.hse.gov.uk/consult/condocs/cd251.htm Responses to the new draft must be made by
There is industry concern that by leaving a list of suggested contents for a first aid kit, which
3rd May 2013; the new standard is due to be issued formally from 1st October 2013.
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