First aid

First aid equipment, personnel and facilities are important resources in assisting workplaces to manage workplace injuries and illnesses.

In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for first aid, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.

What law applies
Legal obligations, legislation, code of practice

What first aid facilities are required?
First aid equipment, facilities and people are needed in a workplace to respond to illness or injury, including the risk of exposure to biological hazards, blood and bloody substances

Infection control
First aid personnel and workers may be at risk of exposure to infectious diseases or biological hazards

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Personal protective equipment should be provided to protect first aid personnel and ill or injured persons from risks of exposure to infections

Skin penetration injuries (SPI)
Procedures should be in place for the management of skin penetrating injuries and other blood or body substance exposure

Information and training
Information and training should be provided to first aid personnel

Record keeping
A first aid recording system should be maintained at the workplace

In an emergency dial 000

Department of Emergency Services for information on first aid information and courses

Environmental Protection Agency for information on clinical and related waste

For more information contact:

Queensland Government

Workplace Health and Safety Infoline 1300 369 915

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