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#1 Posted : 03 September 2007 23:49:00(UTC)
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Posted By ABDUL MALIK
Hi, i was wondering if anyone could help. With regards to first aid does anyone have any sample risk assessments. My concern is when i had a look at some ones risk assessment which wasn't a risk assessment. It did not assess the risks, instead it highlighted the outcomes of a hazard which resulted into an accident

eg the risk assessment stated cuts and bruises was a hazard. Surely this is incorrect, and in fact is an outcome of a potential hazard. This specific assessment also concluded the number of first aiders they should have. I just could not get my head around.

How does everyone else determine how many first aiders they require apart from using HSE's guidance (eg 1 appointed person for every 50 staff etc)

Your help is appreciated

regards
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#2 Posted : 04 September 2007 08:22:00(UTC)
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Posted By Mart
Give me your e-mail address and i will forward a sample assessment to you to adopt.
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#3 Posted : 04 September 2007 08:23:00(UTC)
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Posted By Mart
Sorry i've replied to the wrong thread.It's too early in the morning!
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#4 Posted : 07 September 2007 22:35:00(UTC)
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Posted By John A Wright
I can't send you our First Aid risk assessment document but I can tell you that we developed a 3-section document for this because it's not just the First Aider who is exposed to risks.

1. Risks to First Aiders - considered cross-contamination from patient (blood etc); also failure to make a situation safe; also special risks at the scene of a vehicle accident

2. Risks to employees seeking First Aid - Saturday working; Lone working (although these are covered elsewhere); seeking aid if employee has allergies, illnesses, special medical conditions

3. Dealing with special injuries and machinery - this is where the assistance of maintenance or other persons are required to free a victim/patient, make hazardous equipment safe or deal with a hazardous material spill/splash.


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