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Trained First aiders are responsible for mintaining first aid Boxes and it should be ensured that the trained First aiders are updated by St Johns ambulance and these first aiders are available during all the shifts.
The Resposiblity of HR is to arrange for Training of first aid.
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Dr H.V.Venkatesh
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2Trained First aiders are responsible for mintaining first aid Boxes and it should be ensured that the trained First aiders are updated by St Johns ambulance and these first aiders are available during all the shifts.
The Resposiblity of HR is to arrange for Training of first aid.
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Dr H.V.Venkatesh
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Hi, Kindly find the attechment enclosed herewith the first aid skills ppt. regards. Mahesh
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Section 45 deals with First Aid Appliances. Please read this section. It will give you the the information you are seeking.
Also, go through the Factory Rules. I am sure you will find a complete list of items you need to keep in a First Aid Box.
It is also important to have some staff trained in First Aid. St. John's Ambulance are a good agency who coduct such training.
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Vasant Nair
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Also, go through the Factory Rules. I am sure you will find a complete list of items you need to keep in a First Aid Box.
It is also important to have some staff trained in First Aid. St. John's Ambulance are a good agency who coduct such training.
Best Wishes,
Vasant Nair
From India, Mumbai
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Dear all,
In our plant too, We have medical team who take care of first aid boxes & checks it on every sunday.Initally for the first time SO provides it than medical take care of it. A small diary is also kept there(which is maintain by area incharge or who so ever using that first aid box), if some one is given first aid from this box is also recorded. So that we can also get a idea what type of small incidences are going on & necessary precaustion can be taken.
For eg: in our melting & casting section the consumption of eye capsules were very high means forign particle fall in eyes( Dross is present there which falls in eyes of causal labours ) So we have made use of safety goggles mandatory for that reagion. Now things hv improved.
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Hansa Vyas
From India, Udaipur
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In our plant too, We have medical team who take care of first aid boxes & checks it on every sunday.Initally for the first time SO provides it than medical take care of it. A small diary is also kept there(which is maintain by area incharge or who so ever using that first aid box), if some one is given first aid from this box is also recorded. So that we can also get a idea what type of small incidences are going on & necessary precaustion can be taken.
For eg: in our melting & casting section the consumption of eye capsules were very high means forign particle fall in eyes( Dross is present there which falls in eyes of causal labours ) So we have made use of safety goggles mandatory for that reagion. Now things hv improved.
Regards,
Hansa Vyas
From India, Udaipur
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Dear all,
safety is every ones responsibility...by arraging a first aid box in site even it is by safety officer or hr the goal is same ...preserve life ,prevent detereoration and promote recovery.
Any way i never seen hr taking responsibilty of first aid.
Responsibility of first aid materials and record is for male nurse or docter appointed by the company or certified first aider.They use to make the first aid requirements such as materials and mediciens;also some organisation take approval from hse manager before purchasing any items to make sure about materials meet the hse standards of country.
Duty of safety officer is not to place firstaid his duty is monitering ,information and reporting.so if there is no sufficient first aid box he have all write to take action such as stop work /warning letter/improvement letter or giving oral advice to place it in time.he also have all the write to inspect the first aid room and facilities at any time.
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safety is every ones responsibility...by arraging a first aid box in site even it is by safety officer or hr the goal is same ...preserve life ,prevent detereoration and promote recovery.
Any way i never seen hr taking responsibilty of first aid.
Responsibility of first aid materials and record is for male nurse or docter appointed by the company or certified first aider.They use to make the first aid requirements such as materials and mediciens;also some organisation take approval from hse manager before purchasing any items to make sure about materials meet the hse standards of country.
Duty of safety officer is not to place firstaid his duty is monitering ,information and reporting.so if there is no sufficient first aid box he have all write to take action such as stop work /warning letter/improvement letter or giving oral advice to place it in time.he also have all the write to inspect the first aid room and facilities at any time.
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Dear Mr. Awadesh May the attached file will help you.
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Dear Mr. Awadesh its very good to understand by all employees in a well manner.
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@ Keshav Pillai
Your statement is like "Safety is the Responsibility of Safety Officer" as per Factories Act, not like "Safety is everybody's Responsibility".
If your statement is true and is in practice, it is sure that there is degradation of safety culture at the workplace.
I think in abroad and even in Indian MNCs, the First Aid Box belongs to respective departments/sections and is maintained by them, which has to be provided by HR/Admin.
It is the duty of the Safety Officer to ensure that these First Aid Boxes are full of amenities and personnel are trained enough to provide First Aid whenever required.
There are many officials who have made the Safety Officer's job according to their conveniences and views.
Let us forget about Acts and Rules and think about the basic necessity of the Safety Officer/Manager in a company:
1. In the earlier era when management was not so skilled and there was a single Occupier of the Company, and an accountant cum overall manager was managing all the affairs, employees had fewer rights, hard jobs, no injury prevention, and of course, no loss prevention, no HR policies.
2. With rapid industrial developments when injury rates were high and losses were vast, Occupiers and Human Rights Organizations started thinking about a tool that can prevent these losses/fines. Hence, Safety/Health/Loss Prevention Department originated.
3. In earlier times, it was the duty of the Occupier to ensure the safety of its employees at work and also in the present.
4. Initially, a person was designated as a Safety Officer who would take care of Hazard Identification, communication, and training of the employees.
5. When it was realized that a designated specialist could take care of employee's health, safety, and environmental status, persons were being appointed as Safety Officers.
The Safety Officer is a person who ensures the health and safety of the working employees by identifying hazards at work and communicating them to the concerned parties to correct them on behalf of the Occupier, providing training to learn, conducting audits to check.
The Safety Officer is a person who acts as a third-party auditor to conduct audits of the facility and find out non-compliance and report them to the Occupier for correction. If the Safety Officer manages the First Aid Box, then he is not an auditor; he is an auditee itself!
In short, if you make a Safety person accountable for the safety of the workplace instead of responsible for the workplace, then who is the single person in your organization having the right to identify incorrect work practices and point them?
For example:
Here are two scenarios:
FIRST SCENARIO
Tom - A Safety Officer managing the First Aid Boxes of the entire plant as per Factories Act.
Harry - A workman whose departmental First Aid Box is to be filled and maintained by Tom.
Tom, a Safety Officer, pointed out to Harry, a Workman, why he was not wearing PPEs? You can get injured!
Harry replied, "Tom, forget about my PPE; first tell me where is the Burn Spray of my department's First Aid Box. (Clash in communication command)
Tom - "I checked; it was there last time."
Harry - "If you cannot maintain a Burn Spray, how can you point me for PPEs? I will report about you to the management.
RESULT - NON-COMPLIANCE
SECOND SCENARIO
TOM - A Safety Officer, conducting checking of the first aid box with the department head.
Tom - Hey Harry! Why are you not wearing PPEs? You can get injured!
Harry - "Tom, there is no burn spray in the First Aid Box? First, check it.
Tom - I had a checklist and checked the same with your department head, and yes, it is to be placed in your First Aid Box. I will do a followup of the same. Please wear the helmet; otherwise, I have to write in the observation book and be present in the next First Aid box training.
Result - COMPLIANCE.
So, which method do you prefer, it is your wish. But always remember, compliance is required.
From India, Visakhapatnam
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Your statement is like "Safety is the Responsibility of Safety Officer" as per Factories Act, not like "Safety is everybody's Responsibility".
If your statement is true and is in practice, it is sure that there is degradation of safety culture at the workplace.
I think in abroad and even in Indian MNCs, the First Aid Box belongs to respective departments/sections and is maintained by them, which has to be provided by HR/Admin.
It is the duty of the Safety Officer to ensure that these First Aid Boxes are full of amenities and personnel are trained enough to provide First Aid whenever required.
There are many officials who have made the Safety Officer's job according to their conveniences and views.
Let us forget about Acts and Rules and think about the basic necessity of the Safety Officer/Manager in a company:
1. In the earlier era when management was not so skilled and there was a single Occupier of the Company, and an accountant cum overall manager was managing all the affairs, employees had fewer rights, hard jobs, no injury prevention, and of course, no loss prevention, no HR policies.
2. With rapid industrial developments when injury rates were high and losses were vast, Occupiers and Human Rights Organizations started thinking about a tool that can prevent these losses/fines. Hence, Safety/Health/Loss Prevention Department originated.
3. In earlier times, it was the duty of the Occupier to ensure the safety of its employees at work and also in the present.
4. Initially, a person was designated as a Safety Officer who would take care of Hazard Identification, communication, and training of the employees.
5. When it was realized that a designated specialist could take care of employee's health, safety, and environmental status, persons were being appointed as Safety Officers.
The Safety Officer is a person who ensures the health and safety of the working employees by identifying hazards at work and communicating them to the concerned parties to correct them on behalf of the Occupier, providing training to learn, conducting audits to check.
The Safety Officer is a person who acts as a third-party auditor to conduct audits of the facility and find out non-compliance and report them to the Occupier for correction. If the Safety Officer manages the First Aid Box, then he is not an auditor; he is an auditee itself!
In short, if you make a Safety person accountable for the safety of the workplace instead of responsible for the workplace, then who is the single person in your organization having the right to identify incorrect work practices and point them?
For example:
Here are two scenarios:
FIRST SCENARIO
Tom - A Safety Officer managing the First Aid Boxes of the entire plant as per Factories Act.
Harry - A workman whose departmental First Aid Box is to be filled and maintained by Tom.
Tom, a Safety Officer, pointed out to Harry, a Workman, why he was not wearing PPEs? You can get injured!
Harry replied, "Tom, forget about my PPE; first tell me where is the Burn Spray of my department's First Aid Box. (Clash in communication command)
Tom - "I checked; it was there last time."
Harry - "If you cannot maintain a Burn Spray, how can you point me for PPEs? I will report about you to the management.
RESULT - NON-COMPLIANCE
SECOND SCENARIO
TOM - A Safety Officer, conducting checking of the first aid box with the department head.
Tom - Hey Harry! Why are you not wearing PPEs? You can get injured!
Harry - "Tom, there is no burn spray in the First Aid Box? First, check it.
Tom - I had a checklist and checked the same with your department head, and yes, it is to be placed in your First Aid Box. I will do a followup of the same. Please wear the helmet; otherwise, I have to write in the observation book and be present in the next First Aid box training.
Result - COMPLIANCE.
So, which method do you prefer, it is your wish. But always remember, compliance is required.
From India, Visakhapatnam
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The responsibility of maintaining first aid boxes and ensuring trained first aiders are up to date lies with the employer, not just HR. Training is a joint responsibility. Thank you for your input.