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11) Have we included in our safety statement details of the arrangements made for the provision of first aid, to include the names of first-aiders, the location of first aid rooms and equipment? a) Yes b) No 12) Are the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the local emergency services clearly displayed at each workplace? a) Yes b) No Protection of first-aiders: 13) Are our first-aiders aware of and protected from the risks of infection, such as Hepatitis B or HIV? a) Yes b) No Equipment: 14) As a minimum, every workplace should have at least one first aid box: do we have at least one? a) Yes b) No 15) Do we have an adequate number of first aid boxes? a) Yes b) No 16) Do our first aid boxes contain the contents recommended by the HSA? a) Yes b) No 17) Do we have first aid travel kit boxes? a) Yes b) No 18) Do we ensure drugs/medicines are not stored in first aid boxes? a) Yes b) No 19) If tap water is not available for eye irrigation, have we provided sterile water or sterile normal saline (0.9%) in sealed disposable containers? a) Yes b) No 20) Are there any special hazards at our workplaces and if so, have we provided equipment and/or antidotes appropriate to the hazard? a) Yes b) No 21) For employees working away from the workplace, who use dangerous tools or substances, have we provided appropriate equipment/antidotes in the travel kit? a) Yes b) No 22) Have we provided a first aid travel kit to workers in isolated locations or more than one hour’s travelling time from the workplace? a) Yes b) No 23) Are first aid boxes/travel kits under the control of first aiders? a) Yes b) No 24) If not under such control, is the person in control of first aid boxes/travel kits named in our safety statement? a) Yes b) No 25) Do we check first aid boxes regularly to ensure items are in good condition and not out of date? a) Yes b) No 26) Are our first aid boxes made of material which will protect contents from contamination? a) Yes b) No 27) Are first aid boxes clearly identifiable: white cross on green background? a) Yes b) No 28) Can first aid dressing be applied in a way that the user does not touch the wound? a) Yes b) No 29) Is first aid equipment sited near employees? a) Yes b) No 30) Is soap and water available and if not, have individual wrapped moist cleansing wipes been supplied? a) Yes b) No 31) Have we considered the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), as recommended by the HSA? a) Yes b) No 32) If we have an AED, have employees other than first-aiders been trained in its use? a) Yes b) No Facilities: 33) Have we identified in our safety statement whether we need a first aid room or first aid rooms? a) Yes b) No 34) In considering whether or not we need a first aid room, have we taken account of the size of the premises, type of activity, frequency of accidents, special hazards and distance from nearest medical facility? a) Yes b) No 35) Has an occupational first aider been appointed to be in charge of the first aid room, to ensure it is kept stocked, clean and ready for use? a) Yes b) No 36) Is the occupational first-aider available at all times when employees are at work? a) Yes b) No 37) Is the occupational first aid room as close as possible for access of transport to hospital? a) Yes b) No 38) Is the room large enough to accommodate a couch, with space for people to work around it, and a chair? a) Yes b) No 39) Is the room large enough to accommodate an ambulance trolley, stretcher, wheelchair, or carrying chair? a) Yes b) No 40) Is the first aid room equipped with sink, hot and cold running water, bowl/basin, drinking water and disposal drinking vessels, soap, paper towels, refuse containers, clean protective garments? a) Yes b) No 41) Do we have a first aid treatment book in the room? a) Yes b) No 42) Is the first aid room heated, ventilated, clearly identified and does it have a phone? a) Yes b) No 43) Are there suitable waiting facilities near the room for employees waiting for treatment? a) Yes b) No 44) Is a list of occupational first aiders and their locations attached to the door of the room? a) Yes b) No Number of and access to first-aiders: 45) In relation to our workplace, is the number of first-aiders in accordance with the HSA’s recommended number of first-aiders? a) Yes b) No 46) Are first-aiders sited so as to be accessible throughout our workplace? a) Yes b) No 47) Have we effective means of communicating with first-aiders? a) Yes b) No 48) Are we aware that in relation to the temporary absence of the occupational first-aider, the HSA does not regard foreseeable absences as being temporary or exceptional circumstances? a) Yes b) No 49) Is our workplace more than one hour’s travelling time from medical assistance? Yes No If it is, we need to double the number of first-aiders in each category recommended by the HSA. a) Yes b) No 50) Where employees are working in isolated locations or travelling long distances in remote locations, one of the working party should be a first-aider. Have we arranged this? a) Yes b) No Records: 51) Do we keep details, in the format recommended by the HSA, of all cases treated by first-aiders? a) Yes b) No 52) At the workplace, do we have written records of the dates on which first-aiders obtained their certificates of competence? a) Yes b) No Training: 53) To become an occupational first-aider a person must be trained to FETAC Level 5 standard. Have all our first-aiders been trained to that standard? a) Yes b) No 54) Do any of our occupational first-aiders require re-certification training? a) Yes b) No 55) Do we employ an in-house occupational first-aid instructor and if so, does that person hold a FETAC Level 6 standard qualification or can that person demonstrate sufficient competence and experience without the need to attend training for occupational first aid instructors? a) Yes b) No 56) Where there are specific or unusual hazards, have our occupational first-aiders received additional or specialised training? a) Yes b) No Communications/contacts: 57) Have we effective means of communications with occupational first aiders? a) Yes b) No 58) Have we adequate emergency plans and procedures? a) Yes b) No 59) Do we have contact details for the emergency services? a) Yes b) No 60) Do we maintain contact with the local ambulance officer and emergency services, especially if our work is hazardous? a) Yes b) No
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