BSi First Aid Kits for Workplaces and The New BS-8599 Standard
The Standard.
The new BS 8599 standard became effective on 30 of July 2011 and from 31 of December 2011 replaces old BTA-HSE kits.
BSi Standards: The New BSi First Aid Kits for Workplaces.
The content of the new BSi kits has been updated encompassing more of the common risks at workplaces and compliant with HSE guidelines.
Why do we need theThe New BSi First Aid Kits for Workplaces?
The BHTA guidelines, established in 1997 were in need of revision because the UK did not have a standart for First Aid Kits at Workplaces untill now, because training protocols have changed and new technology arrived at affordable prices. There were only one pair of gloves in a 10 person kit - yet 33 dressings. There were 4 triangular bandages - even though the training protocols no longer indicate their use for immobilisation of lower limb fractures. Burns gel dressings are extensively used in first aid - now very available and affordable. The BSi First Aid Kits have good quantities of plasters and wipes, a common criticism of the old ones. You may buy your BSi First Aid Kits from www.first-rescue.co.uk.
How to choose an appropriate kit:
| hazard level | employees | size and number of first aid kits |
Low Hazard
e.g.shops, offices, libraries etc. |
Less than 25
25 - 100
more than 100 |
Small
Medium
Large
(one per 100 employees) |
| Hight Hazard e.g. light engineering and assembly work, food processing, warehousing, extensive work with dangerous machinery or sharp instruments, construction, chemical manufacture etc. |
Less than 5 5-25 more than 25 |
Small Medium Large (1 per 25 employees) |
Contents of First Aid Kit
Similar to the HSE kits the content of the new BSi First Aid Kits are applicative for use based on a combination of the number of employees and visitors and the risk of the workplaces.