BS-8599 Choosing the right British Standard Kit

BS-8599 British Standard First Aid Kits

Choosing the correct kit for your organisation

Employers are required to make a risk assessment to decide what the hazards are and how many employees are involved in the areas to be covered. This does not have to be an onerous task and may be as simple as checking through the accident record book to determine the types and numbers of injuries that have occurred in the recent past.

The table below is a useful guide to match risk assessment and appropriate kit size.

Category of Hazard	Number of Employees	Size of kit required
Low Hazard e.g. shops, offices, libraries etc.	Less than 25	Small Kit
	25-100	Medium Kit
	More than 100	Large Kit per every 100 employees
High Hazard e.g. Engineering and assembly work, food processing, warehousing, extensive work with dangerous machinery or sharp instruments, construction, chemical industry, etc.	Less than 5	Small Kit
	6-25	Medium Kit
	More than 25	Large Kit per every 25 employees