I'm looking more on the "how large does it have to be" side of the question. 5, 10, 25, 50 employees?
2006-10-17 04:21:35 · 14 answers · asked by Mig 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
General office type work, nothing more serious that the average papercut or heart attack.
2006-10-17 04:22:22 · update #1
A business, not matter what the size, is required to have a first aid kit. This is an OSHA regulation.
http://www.osha.gov
Check the links below...
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/searchresults.category?p_text=first%20aid&p_title=&p_status=CURRENT
2006-10-17 04:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by "Marian" the Librarian 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just having a run of the mill first aid kit will do, its not required because you are not in manufacturing or something that is harmful to your employees on a daily basis. Sam's Club sells a great first aid kit that is OSHA approved and it has EVERYTHING you could need for an office.
2006-10-17 11:30:13 · answer #2 · answered by T-Bird 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I believe that it is a requirement in any business. I know in the truck stops with only about 12 employees, we were required to have one. Also when I was working driving vacuum trucks, we were required to have them. This was in Utah and Nevada, but I believe it is a requirement any where. When I had my own cleaning business of only 3 people, I had to have one, too.
2006-10-17 17:37:21 · answer #3 · answered by nevada nomad 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At my office we are on a larger scale approx. 120 in building employees and in HR (Human Resources) they have a faily large kit. Its in the closet and they just tripled everything. Gauze, bandaids, ice packs etc. Im sure in our warehouse they also have an additional kit. And in our Administration wing we have an electronic defibulator for heart attacks and such.
I would get a standard kit regardless of emp. # and just stock up on the things you will use most often.. ie, bandaids, gauze, alcohol swabs etc.
2006-10-17 11:31:26 · answer #4 · answered by Kit 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Contact the American Red Cross for information on the size of the first aid kit and schedule your office for classes on emergancy first aid and cpr. Anyone can save a life if they know what to do
2006-10-17 11:29:31 · answer #5 · answered by DoubleDMom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about requirements per employee - but speaking from experience in my profession (paramedic) I'd say all businesses should have 1 - it's a tax write off and if someone does get hurt you'll have equipment in which to help them until trained professionals can arrive
2006-10-17 11:31:25 · answer #6 · answered by Angelina 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every business must have one. The size you need depends on how many employess. When purchasing one, look on the package. It shoud say for how many people.
2006-10-17 11:33:05 · answer #7 · answered by Blue Eyes 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Any reputable first aid company could tell you what size you need for the amount of employees you have
2006-10-17 11:31:21 · answer #8 · answered by jbradc69 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
every business should provide a first aide kit.
2006-10-17 11:30:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
When every there are people in side or outside that business.
2006-10-18 13:30:54 · answer #10 · answered by PURE SEDUCTION 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋