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Posted By The toecap
Does the FA box have to be green in colour?
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Posted By Jon Hughes
Hi,
I am a first aid trainer and safety consultant and can confirm that the HSE specifies the following in the Health and Safety (First Aid at Work) Regulations 1982 - Approved Code of Practice and Guidance - ISBN 0717610500.
Reg 3 - an appropriately identified, easily accesible and suitable stocked first aid container must be available.
The guidance also states that the container must be green with a white cross - this actually comes from The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996.
Hope this helps, regards Jon
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Posted By Jon Hughes
Sorry my mistake - its the first aid work regs 1981. Too much typing today, my fingers are tired!!
Regards Jon
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Posted By Heather Collins
Are you sure that the actual box has to be green? The First Aid Regs simply say it must be "identified by a white cross on a green background". I can't see any reason why the box shouldn't be a different colour as long as the sign on it is correct.
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Posted By Jonathan Breeze
Must admit, I've yet to see a patient refuse assistance because the box is the wrong colour.
That said, green is normal these days, I figure it's to do with the Safety Signs regs.
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Posted By Jon Hughes
I suppose the colour of the actual box could be anything, but it must be identified with a white cross on a green background. Commercially available first aid kits are generally green, (although some burns kits are red).
As the contents of the first aid kit have a limited shelf life, I would suggest that when they are due for replacement, a new kit is ordered that is green with a white cross.
Regards Jon
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Posted By Heather Collins
Green is normal because that's how the commercial plastic ones are sold. However I can't see anything in the Regs that says you can't make a wooden first aid box, paint it white and then stick a green/white sign on it. We used to have at least one like that. The OP was asking if the box HAD to be green and I imagine he's come across a box that is home-made and not green!
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Posted By Heather Collins
Oh and by the way it's cheaper to make your own box and order replacement supplies as you need them and/or as the shelf life runs out, not to just buy an off-the-shelf complete kit every time...
See, you can tell I work in manufacturing industry can't you!
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Posted By Jon Hughes
Hi Heather, that makes sense, there's no point spending money for the sake of it! My point was that if you were looking to replace any "non green" kits, then it would be easier to replace the whole thing.
Your point about the wooden kit with a painted sign or sticker seems fine, as long as the sign is a white cross on a green background!
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