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An under-stocked or expired first aid kit means the person treating an injury reaches for a dressing and finds an empty slot, a perished wrapper, or latex gloves that trigger an allergic reaction. A regular documented check fixes that in advance and gives an HSE or Ofsted inspector evidence that your first aid provision is genuinely maintained, not just present.
A first aid kit checklist stops the quiet failures: the used-up plasters nobody replaced, the expired dressings, the kit that wandered off its wall. This one follows BS 8599-1 workplace kit contents, with restock prompts and a sign-off line.
Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981; HSE L74 "First Aid at Work" guidance (ACoP withdrawn 2013, guidance current); HSE INDG214 "First aid at work: your questions answered" (appointed person role; recommendation not to keep tablets/medicines in the box); BS 8599-1:2019 "Workplace first aid kits", Table 1 (contents and quantities by kit size); Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 and BS EN ISO 7010 symbol E003 (first aid sign); EYFS Statutory Framework (from 1 September 2025), paediatric first aid requirements; Food Standards Agency / food hygiene guidance on blue plasters in food-handling areas.
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There is no legally fixed list of what a first aid box must contain. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 only require provision that is "adequate and appropriate" for your own needs assessment. BS 8599-1:2019 is a British Standard, not a law, but it is the benchmark an inspector or court will measure your kit against, so treat it as the floor while sizing the actual contents to your workplace risks.
Source: Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981; HSE L74 "First Aid at Work" guidance (ACoP withdrawn 2013, guidance current); HSE INDG214 "First aid at work: your questions answered" (appointed person role; recommendation not to keep tablets/medicines in the box); BS 8599-1:2019 "Workplace first aid kits", Table 1 (contents and quantities by kit size); Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 and BS EN ISO 7010 symbol E003 (first aid sign); EYFS Statutory Framework (from 1 September 2025), paediatric first aid requirements; Food Standards Agency / food hygiene guidance on blue plasters in food-handling areas.
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BS 8599-1 sets the benchmark contents for UK workplace kits by size: plasters, sterile dressings, bandages, gloves and more, in quantities matched to the kit size. This checklist follows that standard so you restock against something official rather than guesswork.
HSE guidance is to check kits regularly and restock after use. A monthly check with a dated signature is the routine most workplaces settle on, and it is how this checklist is laid out.
An under-stocked or expired first aid kit means the person treating an injury reaches for a dressing and finds an empty slot, a perished wrapper, or latex gloves that trigger an allergic reaction. A regular documented check fixes that in advance and gives an HSE or Ofsted inspector evidence that your first aid provision is genuinely maintained, not just present.
There is no legally fixed list of what a first aid box must contain. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 only require provision that is "adequate and appropriate" for your own needs assessment. BS 8599-1:2019 is a British Standard, not a law, but it is the benchmark an inspector or court will measure your kit against, so treat it as the floor while sizing the actual contents to your workplace risks.
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