Regulation 1101

First Aid Station Requirements

1. Station Contents:

   • 📦 A First Aid Box containing the items required by the Regulation.
   • 📝 A Notice Board displaying:
     • Form 82 (Board’s poster).
     • The valid first aid certificates of qualified workers on duty.
     • An inspection card with:
       • Date of the most recent inspection.
       • Signature of the person conducting the inspection.

2. Station Supervision:

   • A qualified worker must be in charge of the first aid station, working in the immediate vicinity.
   • Must hold a valid first aid certificate as per the required standards.

3. Accessibility:

   • First aid stations must be easily accessible for prompt treatment at all times when work is in progress.

First Aid Box Minimum Requirements

• 📘 First Aid Manual (Current edition of a standard St. John Ambulance First Aid Manual).
• 📌 Safety Pins (1 card).
• 💉 Dressings:
  • Adhesive dressings (various sizes, quantity depending on the number of workers).
  • Sterile gauze pads.
  • Gauze bandages (multiple sizes and quantities).
  • Triangular bandages.
  • Field dressings or sterile bandage compresses.

Employer Responsibilities

• 🏢 Post Form 82 regarding accident reporting and first aid treatment.
• 💰 Maintain First Aid Appliances at the employer’s expense.
• 🗂️ Accident Record Keeping:
  • Date, time, nature of accident, and first aid treatment details.
  • Names of witnesses.
• 🔍 Quarterly Inspections of the first aid box, with an inspection card recording details.

First Aid Room (for 200+ Workers)

For workplaces with 200+ workers, the employer must provide a First Aid Room equipped with:

• 🩺 First Aid Manual (Current edition).
• 🔪 Instruments (e.g., dressing scissors, forceps, safety pins).
• 🚰 Furnishings (e.g., running water, washbasins, sterilizer, sanitary disposal receptacle).
• 🛏️ Furniture (e.g., couch or stretcher, blankets).
• Registered Nurse or Certified Worker to be in charge of the room.

Construction, Transportation, and Remote Site Requirements

• 🏗️ Construction Sites: A first aid station must be provided in the time office or onsite vehicle/building.
• 🚛 Transport Vehicles: Vehicles used to transport workers must be equipped with a first aid box.
• 🦺 Bush and Farm Sites: Central location for a first aid box containing basic supplies.
• 🚆 Railways and Heavy Equipment: All units and equipment must have first aid kits with required items.

General Contractor Responsibilities

• 🏗️ General Contractors must maintain first aid stations for workers on construction, repair, or demolition projects.

Additional Provisions for Remote Workers

• 🚌 Vehicles and Equipment used for transporting or operating in remote areas must be equipped with the appropriate first aid kit, including a First Aid Manual and essential dressings.