fist aid requirerments canada

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## Communication of Information - 16.6 (1) Subject to subsection ( 2 ), the employer shall post and keep posted or make available to every employee in a conspicuous place in each workplace - (a) a description of the first aid to be rendered for any injury, occupational disease or illness; - (b) information regarding the location of first aid stations, first aid rooms, health units and medical treatment facilities; - (c) at every first aid station and first aid room, a list of first aid attendants, and information on how they may be located; - (d) near the telephones, a list of telephone numbers kept up-to-date for use in emergencies; and - (e) a description of the transport procedures for injured employees. - (2) At a remote workplace or in a motor vehicle, the information and lists referred to in subsection ( 1 ) shall be provided and retained with the first aid kit. SOR/96-525, s. 16; SOR/2000-328, s. 2; SOR/2014-142, s. 9(E); SOR/2021-122, s. 11. ## First Aid Supplies and Equipment - 16.7 (1) At every workplace with a number of employees set out in column 1 of an item of Schedule I to this Part, the employer shall ensure that there is provided a first aid kit of the type set out in column 2 of that item. - (2) A first aid kit of type A, B, C or D shall contain the first aid supplies and equipment set out in column 1 of an item of Schedule II to this Part in the quantity, if any, set out in column 2 of that item for that type. - (3) A first aid kit of type A for use in a remote workplace shall, in addition to the contents required by subsection ( 2 ), contain the first aid supplies and equipment set out in column 1 of an item of Schedule III to this Part in the quantity set out in column 2 of that item. - (4) Prescription drugs or other medications not set out in Schedules II, III and IV to this Part shall not be stored in first aid kits or with first aid supplies. SOR/2000-328, s. 2. ## Communication de l'informa…

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- (d) shall, if required, accompany an injured or ill employee to a health unit or a medical treatment facility and render first aid in transit; - (e) shall, in providing care to an injured or ill employee, not be overruled by anyone not trained in first aid; and - (f) shall be in charge of providing care for the injured or ill employee until the treatment is complete or the employee is under the care of an equally or more qualified caregiver. - (2) The first aid attendant referred to in subsection ( 1 ) - (a) shall work close to the first aid station or first aid room to which the first aid attendant is assigned; and - (b) shall not be assigned duties that will interfere with the prompt and adequate rendering of first aid. SOR/2000-328, s. 2; SOR/2014-142, s. 7. ## First Aid Stations 16.5 (1) At least one first aid station shall be provided for every workplace. - (2) In multi-storey buildings, the location of first aid stations shall be such that employees are no more than two stories from a first aid station. - (3) Every first aid station shall be - (a) located at or near the workplace; - (b) clearly identified by a conspicuous sign; and - (c) accessible during all working hours. - (4) The employer shall inspect every first aid station regularly, at least monthly, and shall ensure that its contents are maintained in a clean, dry and serviceable condition. - (5) Subsection ( 1 ) does not apply if a first aid room, health unit or medical treatment facility that meets the requirements of subsection ( 3 ) is provided by the employer. SOR/88-632, s. 71(F); SOR/2000-328, s. 2; SOR/2014-142, s. 8. traitement médical et lui administrer les premiers soins en cours de route; - e) avoir préséance, dans l'exercice de ses fonctions de secouriste, sur quiconque n'a pas de formation en premiers soins; - f) avoir la responsabilité de l'employé blessé ou malade jusqu'à la fin du traitement ou jusqu'à ce qu'il soit confié à une personne …

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nearest point of dispatch under normal travel conditions. ( délai d'intervention ambulancière ) first aid attendant means a holder of a valid basic or standard first aid certificate. ( secouriste ) first aid station means a place, other than a first aid room, at which first aid supplies or equipment are stored. ( poste de secours ) health unit means a facility that is under the charge of a physician or a person who is registered or licensed as a nurse under the laws of any province and that, if it is under the control of the employer, meets the minimum requirements of a first aid room contained in this Part. ( service de santé ) medical treatment facility means a hospital, medical clinic or physician's office, at which emergency medical treatment can be dispensed. ( installation de traitement médical ) the remote workplace means a workplace for which ambulance response time is more than two hours. ( lieu de travail isolé ) standard first aid certificate means the certificate issued by either a qualified person or the organization that developed the training, as the case may be, for successful completion of a two-day first aid course; ( certificat de secourisme général ) SOR/88-68, s. 13(E); SOR/2000-328, s. 2; SOR/2012-271, s. 2; SOR/2019-246, s. 116. ## General 16.2 (1) Every employer must establish and keep up-todate written instructions that provide for the prompt rendering of first aid to an employee for an injury, an occupational disease or an illness. (2) The employer shall keep a copy of the instructions available at all times for consultation by employees. SOR/88-632, s. 70(F); SOR/2000-328, s. 2; SOR/2014-142, s. 5; SOR/2019-246, s. 117. ## First Aid Attendants 16.3 (1) At every workplace at which six or more employees are working at any time, the employer shall ensure that there is a first aid attendant. deux jours sur les premiers soins. ( standard firs…

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## Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations ## Part I 1.1 [Repealed, SOR/ 2002 208, -s. 2 ] Interpretation 1.2 In these Regulations, Act means (a) in Parts I to XIX, Part II of the Canada Labour Code , and (b) in Part XX, the Canada Labour Code ; ( Loi ) ANSI means the American National Standards Institute; ( ANSI ) approved organization means an organization that is approved by any province for the teaching of first aid; ( organisme agréé ) basic first aid certificate means the certificate issued by either a qualified person or the organization that developed the training, as the case may be, for successful completion of a one-day first aid course; ( certificat de secourisme élémentaire ) change room means a room that is used by employees to change from their street clothes to their work clothes and from their work clothes to their street clothes, and includes a locker room; ( vestiaire ) CSA means the Canadian Standards Association; ( CSA ) dangerous substance [Repealed, SOR/ 88 68, -s. 1 ] elevating device means an escalator, elevator or other device for moving passengers or freight; ( appareil élévateur ) fire hazard area means an area that contains or is likely to contain explosive or flammable concentrations of hazardous substances; ( endroit présentant un risque d'incendie ) first aid room means a room that complies with the requirements of section 16.10 ; ( salle de premiers soins ) ## Règlement canadien sur la santé et la sécurité au travail ## Partie I 1.1 [Abrogé, DORS/ 2002 208, -art. 2 ] Définitions 1.2 Les définitions qui suivent s'appliquent au présent règlement. ACNOR [Abrogée, DORS/ 2022 94, -art. 1 ] air à faible teneur en oxygène Air dont la teneur en oxygène est inférieure à 19,5 pour cent en volume d'oxygène à une pression de un atmosphère ou dans lequel la pression partielle d'oxygène est inférieure à 148 mm Hg. ( oxygen def…

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## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 - (6) An employer or contractor shall: - (a) allow a first aid attendant and any other worker that the first aid attendant needs for assistance to provide prompt and adequate first aid to a worker who has been injured or taken ill; and - (b) ensure that the first aid attendant and any worker assisting the first aid attendant have adequate time, with no loss of pay or other benefits, to provide the first aid. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s5-5. ## Certificates - 5-6 (1) No certificate issued by an agency is valid for the purposes of this Part unless the certificate specifies the duration and content of the course for which the certificate is issued and the expiry date of the certificate. - (2) A certificate may specify: - (a) a period not exceeding 3 years for which the certificate is valid; and - (b) the conditions for the renewal of the certificate. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s5-6. ## First aid station - 5-7 (1) An employer or contractor shall provide and maintain for every worksite a readily accessible first aid station that contains: - (a) a first aid kit containing the supplies and equipment mentioned in section 5-3(b); - (b) a suitable first aid manual; and - (c) any other supplies and equipment required by these regulations. - (2) An employer or contractor shall ensure that: - (a) the location of a first aid station is clearly and conspicuously identified; and - (b) at a first aid station, an appropriate emergency procedure is prominently displayed that includes: - (i) an emergency telephone list or other instructions for reaching the nearest fire, police, ambulance, physician, hospital or other appropriate service; and - (ii) any written rescue procedure required by subclause 5-3(f) (i). 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s5-7. ## First aid register - 5-8 An employer or contractor shall ensure that: - (a) each first aid station is provided with a first aid register;

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## S-15.1 REG 10 ## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 - (b) all particulars of the following are recorded in the first aid register: - (i) each first aid treatment administered to a worker while at work; - (ii) each case referred for medical attention; - (c) a first aid register is readily available for inspection by the committee or representative; and - (d) a first aid register no longer in use is retained at the place of employment for a period of not less than 5 years from the day on which the register ceased to be used. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s5-8. ## First aid room - 5-9 If there are likely to be 100 or more workers at a distant or isolated place of employment at any one time, an employer, contractor or owner shall provide a first aid room that: - (a) is of adequate size, is clean and is provided with adequate lighting, ventilation and heating; - (b) is equipped with: - (i) a permanently installed sink, with hot and cold water; - (ii) the first aid supplies and equipment required by this Part; and - (iii) a cot or bed with a moisture-protected mattress and pillows; - (c) is readily accessible to workers; - (d) is under the charge of a first aid attendant with the qualifications required by this Part who is readily available to provide first aid; and - (e) is used exclusively for the purposes of administering first aid and medical examinations and to provide rest for persons who are injured or ill. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s5-9. ## Workers being transported 5-10 If workers are being transported by an employer or contractor to or from work or at work, and a first aid station, medical clinic, physician's office, hospital or other health care facility is not readily available, an employer or contractor shall provide a first aid kit that contains at least the supplies and equipment that are consistent with the requirements in CSA standard and that is readily available to the workers being transported. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s5-10…

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- 16.8 (1) Subject to subsection ( 2 ), if a hazard for skin or eye injury from a hazardous substance exists in the workplace, the employer shall ensure that shower facilities to wash the skin and eye wash facilities to irrigate the eyes are provided for immediate use by employees. - (2) If it is not feasible to comply with subsection ( 1 ), the employer shall provide portable equipment that may be used in place of the facilities referred to in that subsection. - (3) If, due to adverse or extreme weather conditions, it is not feasible for the employer to comply with either subsection ( 1 ) or ( 2 ), the employer shall provide for all employees likely to be exposed to hazardous substances in the work place personal protection equipment for all parts of their bodies that may be exposed. SOR/88-68, s. 14; SOR/88-632, s. 72(F); SOR/94-263, ss. 60(F), 65(F); SOR/2000-328, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 43(F); SOR/2019-246, s. 119. ## First Aid Rooms - 16.9 (1) If 200 or more employees are working at any time in a workplace, the employer shall ensure that a first aid room is provided and that it is clearly identified by a conspicuous sign. - (2) A first aid room may be used for purposes other than first aid if - (a) the minimum floor area required for first aid is maintained; - (b) there is no potential for delay in the administration of first aid; and - (c) the use for those other purposes will not impede the treatment of an injured employee or pose a hazard to employees. - (3) Subsection ( 1 ) does not apply if a health unit or medical treatment facility at which medical treatment is provided without charge to employees is readily accessible. SOR/88-632, s. 73(F); SOR/94-263, s. 61(F); SOR/2000-328, s. 2. - 16.10 (1) Every first aid room provided in accordance with section 16.9 shall be Règlement canadien sur la santé et la sécurité au travail PARTIE XVI Premiers soins Fournitures et matériel de premiers soins Articles 16…

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## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 - (2) At a place of employment where a first aid attendant is required pursuant to section 5-5, an employer or contractor shall provide the additional first aid supplies and equipment necessary to perform the duties if: - (a) a first aid attendant with a class A qualification is required; - (b) a first aid attendant with a class B qualification is required; or - (c) a person with licence to practise is required. - (3) An employer or contractor shall provide and make readily accessible to workers any additional specialized first aid supplies or equipment as determined by a workplace first aid risk assessment. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s5-11. ## Transportation of injured workers - 5-12 (1) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a means of transportation for injured workers to a medical facility or hospital is available. - (2) The following meet the requirements of subsection (1): - (a) an ambulance service that is within 30 minutes' travel time from the ambulance base to the place of employment under normal travel conditions; or - (b) a means of transportation that is suitable, having regard to the distance to be travelled and the risks to which workers are exposed, that affords protection against the weather and is equipped, if reasonably practicable, with a means of communication that permits contact with the medical facility or hospital to which the injured worker is being transported and with the place of employment. - (3) If a stretcher is required to be provided in accordance with a workplace first aid risk assessment, an employer or contractor shall ensure that the means of transportation provided pursuant to clause (2) (b) is capable of accommodating and securing an occupied stretcher. - (4) An employer or contractor shall provide a means of communication to summon the transportation required by subsection (1). - (5) If a worker is seriously injured or, in the opinion of a f…