{"id":2602,"date":"2018-04-23T04:00:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T18:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/?p=2602"},"modified":"2019-02-05T22:16:45","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:16:45","slug":"are-company-vehicles-required-to-carry-first-aid-kits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/are-company-vehicles-required-to-carry-first-aid-kits\/","title":{"rendered":"Are company vehicles required to carry first aid kits?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s no specific requirement to carry first aid kits in a vehicle in the health and safety at work legislation. However, in the Model\u00a0Codes of Practice<\/a>, it says “All workers must be able to access a first aid kit.\u00a0This will require at least one first aid kit to be\u00a0provided at their workplace.<\/em>” A vehicle is defined as a workplace, so if business is being conducted from a vehicle then a first aid kit is important<\/p>\n

If a driver or passenger is at all at risk of receiving an injury while working from a vehicle, then a first aid kit is essential.<\/p>\n

A company should remember that a first aid kit is a last-resort measure and that workers should be able to conduct their work in a safe environment with the appropriate personal protective equipment. A first aid kit is not an excuse for workers not having access to protective equipment or safe working practices. A first aid kit is not a box of plasters, either.<\/p>\n

Many companies sell first aid kits that have the necessary supplies.\u00a0The first aid kit should provide basic equipment for administering first aid for injuries including:<\/p>\n