Hi - We have a situation where three employees work nights in an engineering facility with obvious machine & chemical hazards. Non of them is a first aider & if we trained one he could still be off site or the IP. What would you do? - All advice welcome.

Below is an extract from the HSE "suggestions" on their website. But as always it comes down to doing the risk assessment and providing the mitigation Does your workplace have higher level hazards, such as chemicals or dangerous machinery? Do your work activities involve special hazards, such as hydrofluoric acid or confined spaces? ■ Employees How many people are employed on site? The minimum provision is: ■ an appointed person to take charge of first-aid arrangements; ■ a suitably stocked first-aid box. You should consider: ■ providing first-aiders; ■ additional training for first-aiders to deal with injuries caused by special hazards; ■ additional first-aid equipment; ■ precise siting of first-aid equipment; ■ providing a first-aid room; ■ informing the emergency services. Phil