HSE Recommendations
| In general the larger the workforce, the more first aid provisions that will be required. However the number of employees should not be the only consideration for determining first aid needs. Where the working environment is considered hazardous or the work involves particular risks more first aider's may be required, so employers should make separate assessments for each individual building. The ACOP gives the following table as a guide to the minimal requirements. |
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Type of Risk | Number of Employees | First Aider / Appointed Person |
| Low Risk (Shops, Libraries, Offices etc) |
Fewer than 50 50 - 100 More than 10 |
At least one appointed person At least one first aider One additional first aider for every 100 employed. |
| Medium Risk (Light Engineering, Assembly work, food processing etc) |
Fewer than 20 20 - 100 More than 100 |
At least one appointed person At least one first aider for every 50 employed (or part off) One additional first aider for every 100 employed. |
| Higher Risk (Most Construction, Slaughter houses, Chemical manufacture Dangerous machinery etc) |
Fewer than 50 5 - 50 More than 50
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At least one appointed person At least one first aider one first aider for every 50 employed |
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