First-aid boxes

Installation of first-aid boxes at appropriate locations in the facility is required for immediate response to an accident.

A first-aid box contains at minimum the following items:

• Bandages and/or dressings
• Antiseptic cream or spray and disinfectant liquid
• Sterile gauze pads and cotton swab or cotton wool
• Burns dressing and gel
• Adhesive tape and scissors
• Disposable gloves
• Pain killer medicine (e.g. aspirin tablet)

For first-aid boxes, a facility should also ensure:

• Clearly mark where the first-aid box is placed and ensure that this is not locked and is easily accessible to workers.
• Inspect the first-aid box at least monthly, replace used or expired items and update the inspection tag.
• Provide written first-aid instructions in local language near the first-aid box.
• Place an incident logbook next to the first-aid box to record any incidents.