Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)

Employers must determine their own first aid needs by carrying out a risk assessment. Assessments need not be recorded, but by retaining a record of their needs assessment “employers can demonstrate to a safety representative or an HSE or local authority inspector how they decided on their level of first-aid provision”.

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