Every year, thousands of people suffer from work-related eye injuries. Sometimes this damage is permanent, leading to irreversible loss of eyesight. If the eyes are
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The dangers and prevalence of heavy bleeding following injuries are perpetually overlooked even at the health system level. Excessive bleeding after an injury is responsible
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Employers are required to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees (and others when deemed necessary) receive immediate attention if
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Each year in the UK, more than 30,000 people suffer from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) where emergency services attempt resuscitation. Unfortunately, the survival rate is
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The father of Oliver King, a 12-year-old boy who died from an undetected heart condition during a swimming lesson, said “a 10-year weight” was lifted
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The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is expected to bring a weekend of the biggest celebrations the country has ever seen. Many organisations have plans to hold
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BS 8599-1:2019 is the latest standard for Workplace First Aid Kits. It was updated in 2019 to provide much needed detail and specific guidance to
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Where identified as necessary by the risk assessment, a suitable room should be made available for first aid purposes. It should contain sufficient first aid
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Most Popular ArticlesThere is no longer a mandatory minimum requirement for first aid kit contents. The contents should be determined by a first aid needs assessment, this
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Every home and every workplace should have a first aid kit. It is good practice to also carry a first aid kit in your car
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Every year, thousands of people suffer from work-related eye injuries. Sometimes this damage is permanent, leading to irreversible loss of eyesight. If the eyes are
Read More >
Employers are required to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees (and others when deemed necessary) receive immediate attention if
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