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The following table gives a guide for employers on the basic levels of risk in an organisation and the numbers of trained personnel recommended.
| Category of Risk | Number of Employees at Location |
Suggested Number of First Aid Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Risk e.g. shops, offices, libraries |
Fewer than 50 | At least 1 appointed person |
| 50 - 100 | At least 1 first aider | |
| More than 100 | One additional first aider | |
| Medium Risk e.g. light engineering and assembly work, food processing, warehouse |
Fewer than 20 | At least 1 appointed person |
| 20 - 100 | At least 1 First Aider for every 50 employed (or part thereof) | |
| More than 100 | One additional first aider every 100 employed | |
| High Risk e.g. most construction, slaughterhouse, chemical manufacture, extensive work with dangerous machinery or sharp instruments |
Fewer than 5 | At least 1 appointed person |
| 5 - 50 | At least 1 first aider | |
| More than 50 | One additional first aider for every 50 employed | |
| Where there are hazards for which additional first aid skills are necessary | In addition, at least 1 first aider trained in the specific emergency action |
For further information please check your Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. Approved code of practice and guidance. Above table taken from ACOP.
