First Aid Only 299 Pieces All-Purpose First Aid Emergency Kit (FAO-442)

 First Aid Only 299 Pieces All-Purpose First Aid Emergency Kit (FAO-442)

•     Emergency Care: A total of 299 essential first aid supplies for treating minor aches and injuries
•     Set Include: Adhesive fabric and plastic bandages, antibiotic ointments, BZK antiseptic towelettes, burn cream packets, aspirin, ibrufen, gauze roll and pads, wound closures, cold pack, and other multi-use items for any potential emergency
•     Convenient Packaging: Fabric case with clear plastic pockets for organization and easy access to first aid supplies in an emergency
•     Compact and Spacious: Two separate layers with individual compartments make retrieval easy and quick
•     First Aid Care Ideal For: First aid care for home, travel, and on the go use

What You Should Know About Business First Aid Kit

Ensuring the safety and well-being of employees is a key factor in any sector. Despite this, there are many organizations that end up leaving this concern aside and forgetting, mainly, to have essential items, such as the first aid kit for the company, which is essential and mandatory by law.

Therefore, if you want to avoid risks, ensure the care of your employees in different situations and still avoid possible fines, be sure to check out our tips and information about the company's first aid kit. Let's start?

After all, why is it so important to have a first aid kit in the company?
The first aid kit is an essential item in corporations, as it allows the first care to the employee in case of an incident that may cause damage to their health. In other words, the moment between what happened and the arrival of professional assistance is crucial to ensure stability and control of the situation, thanks to the use of medicines and basic accessories, which can even be handled by another co-worker .

This simple action makes all the difference and can even save lives.

Is the company first aid kit mandatory?
Yea! According to NR 7.5.1, of the Ministry of Labor and Employment , every company has the obligation to keep at least one first aid kit on its premises, which contains the items and materials necessary to ensure the first attempts to maintain the employee alive or stable, until medical care arrives.

It is also noteworthy that this standard encompasses all types of companies, regardless of size, sector of activity and number of employees, varying only the types of items, according to the characteristics of the business.

What items need to be in the business first aid kit?
As mentioned above, everything that will appear in the kit is linked to the characteristics of the activity carried out in the environment and is described in the PCMSO.

However, among all the mandatory items, we highlight the following:

• face mask;
• surgical procedure glove (disposable);
• protective goggles;
• gauze;
• bandages;
• cotton;
• clamp;
• adhesive dressing;
• cotton swab;
• thermal, hot and cold bags;
• bactericidal liquid soap;
• adhesive plasters;
• splints;
• round tip scissors;
• alcohol;
• hydrogen peroxide;
• saline.

In the same way that it is necessary to include all these items, there are others that are prohibited, such as anti-inflammatories, analgesics and other types of medication.

How to maintain the first aid kit for business?
It is not necessary that all company employees know how to use or keep the first aid kit up to date. Therefore, the importance of CIPA and events, such as SIPAT, to elect at least one person responsible for security in each sector.

This person must be trained on the use and function of each item, know where they are stored and, especially, pay attention to the constant maintenance of the kit, taking into account the necessary replacements by use, expiration date and conditions of the materials.

Anyway, having a first aid kit for the company should be seen much more as a legal obligation. After all, it is really a fundamental and extremely necessary accessory for the safety and well-being of your team.