Health and Safety Policy Arrangements
H & S: First Aid at work 2021
The Company continuously reviews the number of trained First Aiders it has on duty during the working day to ensuring adequate cover is maintained.
Due to the nature of our business the workforce is often located at several remote locations that can change during the day. The Company operates a policy where it will sponsor any employee who is willing to qualify for Emergency First Aid at Work to increase the overall available first aid cover at its construction sites.
At the time of the latest review the Company has 14 qualified first aid workers trained in the use of Emergency Defibrillators and catastrophic bleeding.
During 2022-23 the Company will endeavour to increase the level of cover to 30% or above.
It is Company policy to issue all workers who attend remote sites with their own personal first aid kit.
What you can do today to prepare yourself for an incident
Despite our best efforts, accidents will happen. It is therefore important to give some consideration to what you should do when you, or a colleague, suffers an injury at work.
If it is a minor injury it may be dealt with by using the contents of the first aid kit we issue to all employees in the field. Employees should check your first aid kit regularly and restock as necessary from the office store, so it is ready for use when you need it most.
Ken Mantock, Toby Lathwell and Ralph Elliott-King are the duty first aiders in the office and they should be contacted to attend a casualty when an accident occurs at this location. They can also be contacted by telephone to assist you deal with a minor injury that occurs at a remote site.
If a more serious injury occurs at a remote site, you may have to make vital decisions under stressful circumstances. A little preparation now may make all the difference as to how you manage an incident, if you have the misfortune to face one alone. Follow this simple procedure:
- First check that you and the casualty are not in any danger. Fire, drowning, electrocution, being overcome by dangerous gases, being crushed by falling masonry or being hit by vehicles are only some of the dangers you could face. Your first priority is to make sure you are both safe from further harm, and if that means moving a casualty then do so.
- Your next priority will be to call for help. This will normally include dialling 999 or 112 to contact the emergency services. The operators are trained to assess the nature of the emergency and they will talk you through what you should do, including administering essential first aid, until the emergency medical team arrives.
- Try to remain calm and reassure the casualty that help is on its way until it arrives.
It is worth spending some of your time reading the general advice given in this NHS first aid guide. One day you may be faced with being the only one available to treat a severely injured casualty. What you read today, may save that person's life.
Marisco Group
Head Office:
Unit J5, The Fulcrum
Vantage Way, Poole, BH12 4NU
Tel: 01202 474001
Email: accounts@mariscosouth.com
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