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Despite
new health and safety legislation being introduced earlier this year,
a large number of businesses and other organisations are still
unaware that they are flouting laws and risking prosecution by
failing to have basic first aid equipment in place.
The Health and Safety Offences
Act came into force in January 09 and has given courts greater
sentencing powers, as well as increasing penalties, for those that
break health and safety law.
However according to workplace
equipment provider Slingsby, which sells more than 35,000
branded and non branded products
through its catalogue and website, many organisations are still
unsure of their basic legal obligations.
Lee Wright, marketing director of
Slingsby, explains: "Since the new legislation was introduced
at the start of the year, we are regularly receiving enquiries from
businesses and other organisations wanting advice and information
about first aid equipment and how to meet the new legal requirements."
"The minimum requirement
for any workplace is a suitably stocked first aid box and an
appointed person to implement and take charge of a first aid
procedure. All employees should be aware of the first aid
arrangements and usually notices explaining where the first aid box
is kept and who the relevant people are should be displayed."
Finally Lee adds: "Employers
also have a responsibility to provide appropriate equipment,
facilities and training depending on individual risks, as part of the
The Health and Safety (first aid) Regulations 1981. This could
include training for first aiders that is relevant to a particular
hazard or providing different types of equipment for specific areas
depending on individual risks."
The following equipment will help
to ensure that workplaces offer the minimum first aid provision and
that if an accident should occur, they have the correct equipment in
place to deal with it. It is all available from Slingsby by calling
0800 294 4440 or visiting www.slingsby.com.
For further information on first aid at work visit www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid
For further product details and high resolution images please contact
Steve Wright at STW PR on 0113 2443844 or email stevewright@stwpr.co.uk.
Statutory
first aid kits
Suitable for low risk
environments. Compliant with Health & Safety regulations.
Standard kit comes complete with wall hanging bracket and includes
first aid guidance leaflet, sterile washproof plasters, sterile eye
pads with bandage, triangular bandages, safety pins, medium and large
sterile dressings with pads, moist wipes and latex gloves.
Online price (1- 10 persons) -
£18.24 + VAT
Online price (11- 20 persons) -
£24.93 (check price) + VAT
Online price (21- 50 persons) -
£33.29 + VAT
Accident folder
Quick and easy way of cataloguing
and referencing completed Accident report forms. Supplied with index
card with sufficient space for 54 entries. Useful guidance notes on
the back of the folder.
Online price - £10.37 + VAT
First
aid signs
Safe Condition - A green oblong
or square with symbol or text in white denoting a safety sign
providing information about safe conditions.
Online price £9.76 each + VAT
First
aid compliance pack
Ideal for small companies (1-10
employees). Contents include: H & S law poster, workplace first
aid manual, first aid sign, first aider armband, accident book,
statutory first aid kit (1-10 person).
Online price £60.18 + VAT
In addition a wide range of
equipment is available for larger employers and those with specific
requirements. Such products could include the following.
First
aid room furniture package
Navy Colenso couch with white
drawer. Single tier couch step. 4 panel screen in Silver. Medium
first aid cabinet with lock. Dressing trolley with 3 glass effect
trays and drawers. 20 litre white bin.
Online price £1296.75 + VAT
Metal
locking cabinet
Extra large wall cabinet with
adjustable internal shelves.
Dimensions: H x W x D - 540 x 530
x 200
Online price (cabinet only)
£100.70 + VAT
Online price (with large contents
for 21 - 50 people)
£212.80 + VAT
Economy
eyewash station
Complete with eyewash sign.
Online price 21.85 + VAT
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