First Aid Requirements for Worksites with different Hazard Level and Proximity to a Medical Facility
Extracted from Schedule 2, Tables 5, 6 and 7 of the Alberta First Aid Regulations, 2006
Low Hazard Site: |
(e.g. an office setting) | ||
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Proximity (time) to a Medical Facility
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| Number of Workers |
"Close" |
"Distant" (20-40 minutes) |
"Isolated" (>40 minutes) |
| 1 | Type P Kit | Type P Kit | Type P Kit |
| 2-9 | # 1 Kit | # 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider |
# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider |
| 10-49 | # 1 Kit 1 emergency first aider |
# 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider |
# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider |
Medium Hazard Site: |
e.g. average laboratory work; field work without special hazards | ||
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Proximity (time) to a Medical Facility
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| Number of Workers |
"Close" |
"Distant" (20-40 minutes) |
"Isolated" (>40 minutes) |
| 1 | Type P Kit | Type P Kit | Type P Kit |
| 2 - 9 | # 1 Kit 1 emergency first aider |
# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider 3 blankets |
# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider 3 blankets |
| 10 - 19 | # 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider 1 standard first aider |
# 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider 1 standard first aider 3 blankets |
# 2 Kit 2 standard first aiders 3 blankets |
High Hazard Site: |
e.g. some types of laboratory work, field work with chainsaws, trapping bears | ||
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Proximity (time) to a Medical Facility
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| Number of Workers |
"Close" |
"Distant" (20-40 minutes) |
"Isolated" (>40 minutes) |
| 1 | Type P Kit | Type P Kit | Type P Kit |
| 2 -4 | # 1 Kit 1 emergency first aider |
# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider 3 blankets |
# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider 3 blankets |
| 5 - 9 | # 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider 1 standard first aider |
# 2 Kit 2 standard first aiders 3 blankets |
# 2 Kit 2 standard first aiders 3 blankets |
| 10 - 19 | # 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider 1 standard first aider 3 blankets |
# 3 Kit 2 standard first aiders 3 blankets, stretcher, splints |
# 3 Kit 2 standard first aiders 3 blankets, stretcher, splints |
For 20 or more workers, consult the 2009 Alberta Regulations/Code (Part 11, First Aid)