First aid at work. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. Guidance on regulations. 3rd edition (reissued with minor amendments - 2018 and 2024)
Health and Safety: Legal Series L 74
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Health and Safety: Legal Series
Abstract
Sets out what employers need to do to address first-aid provision in the workplace. Minor amendments in 2024 are highlighting employers' responsibilities to take account of employees' mental health as part of first-aid needs assessments, a change of terms used within the document, additional guidance for employers if life-threatening bleeding is found to be a risk in the workplace and simplified guidance relating to first-aid training providers.
History
Supersedes L74 'First aid at work. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. Guidance on regulations. 3rd edition (reissued with minor amendments - 2018)' (HSE, 2013). This is a web version of L74 (third edition, published 2013 - reissued with minor amendments in 2018 and 2024). This version has been adapted for online use from HSE's current printed version. First published 1997. Second edition dated 2009. Third edition dated 2013 (reissued with amendments in 2015, 2018 and 2024). Published by TSO (The Stationery Office), part of Williams Lea. Published for the Health and Safety Executive under licence from the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office.
ISBN
9780717665600
Subjects
- Health and safety
- Special subject areas
Publisher History
The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.
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