First aid kits for homeworkers
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I'm being told that as an employer, we need to provide a first aid kit to all our remote home based employees (which is all of them), which is an HSE requirement. We are a tech company, so pretty low risk.
I can't find anything that states that ...
I'd rather add a line to home worker contracts that says you need to have a domestic first aid kit available to you to push the onus onto the employee
They are a few quid, we can brand them up, but distributing them all will be a pain
I can't find anything that states that ...
I'd rather add a line to home worker contracts that says you need to have a domestic first aid kit available to you to push the onus onto the employee
They are a few quid, we can brand them up, but distributing them all will be a pain
22 said:
Link doesn't workFrom the HSE
If your work is low-risk, such as desk-based work and you work in your own home, you don't need any first aid equipment beyond normal domestic needs.
I deem that employee responsibility, H&S bod says we can't trust employees to comply, so we need to supply a kit to tick that box
If your work is low-risk, such as desk-based work and you work in your own home, you don't need any first aid equipment beyond normal domestic needs.
I deem that employee responsibility, H&S bod says we can't trust employees to comply, so we need to supply a kit to tick that box
your H&S person is wrong - from the link above
6. First aid for homeworkers and co-working spaces
If your work is low-risk, such as desk-based work and you work in your own home, you don't need any first aid equipment beyond normal domestic needs.
If your work involves lots of driving, you may want to keep a first aid kit in your vehicle.
If you're self-employed and based in a co-working space (shared workspace with other self-employed or employed workers) you're legally responsible for your own first aid provision. However, you can make joint arrangements with the other occupiers. Usually, in a written agreement, one employer takes responsibility for first aid for all workers on the premises.
6. First aid for homeworkers and co-working spaces
If your work is low-risk, such as desk-based work and you work in your own home, you don't need any first aid equipment beyond normal domestic needs.
If your work involves lots of driving, you may want to keep a first aid kit in your vehicle.
If you're self-employed and based in a co-working space (shared workspace with other self-employed or employed workers) you're legally responsible for your own first aid provision. However, you can make joint arrangements with the other occupiers. Usually, in a written agreement, one employer takes responsibility for first aid for all workers on the premises.
Big_Dan said:
From the HSE
If your work is low-risk, such as desk-based work and you work in your own home, you don't need any first aid equipment beyond normal domestic needs.
I deem that employee responsibility, H&S bod says we can't trust employees to comply, so we need to supply a kit to tick that box
If they’re of that ilk, wait until your H&S person realises they’ve not all had full workstation evaluations and/or are working at the kitchen table.If your work is low-risk, such as desk-based work and you work in your own home, you don't need any first aid equipment beyond normal domestic needs.
I deem that employee responsibility, H&S bod says we can't trust employees to comply, so we need to supply a kit to tick that box
Big_Dan said:
From the HSE
If your work is low-risk, such as desk-based work and you work in your own home, you don't need any first aid equipment beyond normal domestic needs.
I deem that employee responsibility, H&S bod says we can't trust employees to comply, so we need to supply a kit to tick that box
Can't trust employees to comply with what?If your work is low-risk, such as desk-based work and you work in your own home, you don't need any first aid equipment beyond normal domestic needs.
I deem that employee responsibility, H&S bod says we can't trust employees to comply, so we need to supply a kit to tick that box
ETA if you're the Employer then tell your H&S bod that you're happy to accept any risk. If you're a Manager then send it up the chain of command, highlighting budget requirements, and the potential follow on requests for 1st aid training, fire blankets, fire extinguishers, and full-house sprinkler systems.
Edited by Countdown on Friday 13th January 17:45
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