FIRST AID REQUIREMENT AT WORKPLACE

26 February 2018
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FIRST AID REQUIREMENT AT WORKPLACE

* Do you know how many QUALIFIED FIRST AIDER required in your workplace?
* Are the SMEs with no ISO/EMS/OHSAS system need to allocate FIRST AIDER in their workplaces?
* Do you know that besides every company needs to prepare for the FIRST AID BOX, how about the requirement for FIRST AIDER in your workplace?

Thinking of the IMPORTANCE of the FIRST AID at the workplace, today we wish to share with you the Guideline from Department of Occupational, Health and Safety (DOSH) or Malay we call it as Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerja (JKKP) for the topic on:

“GUIDELINES ON FIRST-AID IN THE WORKPLACE (2nd Edition)”

Click Here To Read The Details

(Source: DOSH/JKKP)


WHAT IS THE LEGAL PROVISION FOR THE FIRST AID AT WORKPLACES THAT EMPLOYER NEEDS TO COMPLY?

An employer has a duty to provide information, instruction, training and supervision about first aid facilities and services for employees.

2.1 The Factories and Machinery Act 1967

Section 25 of the Factories and Machinery Act 1967 (Act 139) and Regulation 38 of the Factories and Machinery (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1970 state the scope of responsibility of an occupier with regards to first-aid provision.The scope includes:

• providing and maintaining a first-aid box or cupboard of such standard as may be prescribed and ensuring the box is readily accessible at all times;

• assigning the responsibility to upkeep a first-aid box or cupboard to a responsible person, and for a factory with more than 20 person employed, specifying that the responsible person should be proficient in first-aid treatment; and

• providing and maintaining a first-aid room in a factory where more than 150 person are employed.

2.2 The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994

Section 15(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514) provides that every employer and the self-employed person must ensure, so far as is practicable, the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees. The provision of first-aid facilities and first-aiders is in compliance with the welfare component of this general duty of employers and self-employed persons.

Read more here:

“GUIDELINES ON FIRST-AID IN THE WORKPLACE (2nd Edition)”

Click Here To Read The Details

(Source: DOSH/JKKP)

As companies needs to train up their First Aider, we do provide the in-house training for Occupational Emergency First Aid and CPR Awareness Program, contact us for more information. Let’s train up the First Aider to be ready for the emergency needs, and also rise their awareness to maintain and upkeep for the First Aid Tools and Equipment.

Please do consider us for your other training programs, contact us and lets us know about your training needs. Shall you have any question, please feel free to contact us at 019-6874509 or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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