A-3.001, r. 10 - First-aid Minimum Standards Regulation

Section 4 Disposition versions

2020-09-17

4. An adequate number of first-aid kits must be provided by an employer in his establishment; they must be placed as near as possible from the work premises, be easy to reach and available at all times.

The provision and content of the first-aid kits must comply with CAN/CSA Standard Z1220-17, First aid kits for the workplace.

O.C. 1922-84, s. 4; O.C. 891-2020, s. 1.

2012-09-01

4. An adequate number of first-aid kits must be provided by an employer in his establishment.

The kits must be placed as near as possible from the work premises, be easy to reach and available at all times.

The minimum content of the first-aid kit is the following:

(a)  a first-aid manual approved by the Commission;

(b)  the following instruments:

— 1 pair bandage scissors,

— 1 pair splinter forceps,

— 12 safety pins (assorted sizes);

(c)  the following dressings (or equivalent sizes):

— 25 sterile bandages (25 mm × 75 mm) individually wrapped,

— 25 sterile gauze squares (101.6 mm × 101.6 mm) individually wrapped,

— 4 rolls sterile gauze bandage (50 mm × 9 m) individually wrapped,

— 4 rolls sterile gauze bandage (101.6 mm × 9 m) individually wrapped,

— 6 triangular bandages,

— 4 sterile bandage compresses (101.6 mm × 101.6 mm) individually wrapped,

— 1 roll adhesive tape (25 mm × 9 m);

(d)  antiseptics:

— 25 alcohol swabs individually wrapped.

O.C. 1922-84, s. 4.