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Work Health and Safety (First Aid in the Workplace) Code of Practice 2015
made under the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 274 (Approved Codes of Practice)
1 Name of instrument
This instrument is the Work Health and Safety (First Aid in the Workplace) Code of Practice 2015.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
3 Code of Practice Approval
I approve the First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice. I am satisfied that this code of practice was developed by a process described in section 274(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment
18 March 2016
Date
FIRST AID IN THE WORKPLACE
Code of Practice
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The meaning of key terms 1.2 Who has health and safety duties in relation to first aid? 1.3 What is required in providing first aid? 2. HOW TO DETERMINE FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR WORKPLACE 2.1 The nature of the work and workplace hazards 2.2 Size and location of the workplace 2.3 The number and composition of workers and other people 3. FIRST AID EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES and TRAINING 3.1 First aid kits 3.2 First aid signs 3.3 Other first aid equipment 3.4 First aid facilities 3.5 First aiders 3.6 First aid procedures 3.7 Providing first aid information 4. REVIEWING YOUR FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX A – FIRST AID AND THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS APPENDIX B – EXAMPLE OF A FIRST AID ASSESSMENT APPENDIX C – EXAMPLE OF CONTENTS FOR A FIRST AID KITS APPENDIX D – STANDARD PRECAUTIONS FOR INFECTION CONTROL
FOREWORD
This Code of Practice on first aid in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under the WHS Act and the Work Health and Safety Regulations (the WHS Regulations).
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