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Work Health and Safety (First Aid in the Workplace) Code of Practice 2015

made under the

Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 274 (Approved Codes of Practice)

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Work Health and Safety (First Aid in the Workplace) Code of Practice 2015.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3 Code of Practice Approval

I approve the First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice. I am satisfied that this code of practice was developed by a process described in section 274(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Michaelia Cash
Minister for Employment

18 March 2016

Date

FIRST AID IN THE WORKPLACE

Code of Practice

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD
1.  INTRODUCTION
1.1 The meaning of key terms
1.2 Who has health and safety duties in relation to first aid?
1.3 What is required in providing first aid?
2. HOW TO DETERMINE FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR WORKPLACE
2.1 The nature of the work and workplace hazards
2.2 Size and location of the workplace
2.3 The number and composition of workers and other people
3. FIRST AID EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES and TRAINING
3.1 First aid kits
3.2 First aid signs
3.3 Other first aid equipment
3.4 First aid facilities
3.5 First aiders
3.6 First aid procedures
3.7 Providing first aid information
4. REVIEWING YOUR FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX A – FIRST AID AND THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
APPENDIX B – EXAMPLE OF A FIRST AID ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX C – EXAMPLE OF CONTENTS FOR A FIRST AID KITS
APPENDIX D – STANDARD PRECAUTIONS FOR INFECTION CONTROL

FOREWORD

This Code of Practice on first aid in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).

An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety
and welfare required under the WHS Act and the Work Health and Safety Regulations (the
WHS Regulations).

A code of practice applies to anyone who has a duty of care in the circumstances described
 in the code. In most cases, following an approved code of practice would achieve compliance
with the health and safety duties in the WHS Act, in relation to the subject matter of the code.
Like regulations, codes of practice deal with particular issues and do not cover all hazards or risks that may arise. The health and safety duties require duty holders to consider all risks associated with work, not only those for which regulations and codes of practice exist.

Codes of practice are admissible in court proceedings under the WHS Act and Regulations.
Courts may