Indicator 3.5.13

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Indicator 3.5.13

by Contact on 8 October 2026

Requirement

The UoC shall provide appropriate first aid in the event of a work-related injury, including access to professional medical assistance.

How Do I Interpret This Requirement?

  • The supplies needed for first aid at the UoC can be determined by the health and safety risk assessment.

  • Professional medical assistance can include ensuring that the UoC is able to access doctors and an ambulance, where necessary.

  • The following list of first aid kit supplies is adapted from the UK government Health and Safety Executive website:

    • general guidance on first aid (an example from the UK government Health and Safety Executive can be found here: <https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg347.pdf>)

    • individually wrapped sterile plasters of assorted sizes

    • sterile eye pads/eye wash

    • individually-wrapped triangular bandages, preferably sterile

    • safety pins

    • large and medium-sized sterile, individually-wrapped, unmedicated wound dressings

    • disposable gloves

    • scissors or cutting tool.

  • First aid kits are:

    • checked regularly, to ensure that any items that are past their expiry date are safely disposed of and replaced

    • kept at several locations around the site

    • easily accessible

    • located near potential hazards or areas of risk.

Evidence of Implementation

  • complete and well maintained first aid kits in easily accessible locations

  • information about what the first aid kits contain and how to use them.

Auditors Should Confirm

  • employees know where the first aid kits are kept and how to use them;

  • the UoC has a process in place to ensure first aid kits remain fully stocked and serviceable.

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