CSA Z1220-17 First Aid Kits Requirements Guide

Requirements Guide for Workplace First Aid Kits

Workplace First Aid Kit Classification

WORKPLACE FIRST AID KIT CLASSIFICATION	1 EMPLOYEE OR WORK IN ISOLATION	2-25 WORKERS PER SHIFT	26-50 WORKERS PER SHIFT	51-100 WORKERS PER SHIFT
Type 1 Personal (See Clause 5.3)	> 1 Personal	n/a	n/a	n/a
Type 2 Basic (See Clause 5.4)	n/a	> 1 Small	> 2 Small; or > 1 Medium	> 4 Small; or > 2 Medium; or > 2 Small and 1 Medium; or > 1 Large
Type 3 Intermediate (See Clause 5.5)	n/a	> 1 Small	> 2 Small; or > 1 Medium	> 4 Small; or > 2 Medium; or > 2 Small and 1 Medium; or > 1 Large

5.3 Workplace First Aid Kit Requirements
Type 1: Personal First Aid Kits
Suitable for workers who work in isolation or those who do not otherwise have access to a workplace First Aid Kit.
5.4 Workplace First Aid Kit Requirements
Type 2: Basic First Aid Kits
Suitable for most workplaces with a low risk work environment.
5.5 Workplace First Aid Kit Requirements
Type 3: Intermediate First Aid Kits
Suitable for workplaces with a moderate or high risk work environment.

Low Risk Workplaces
A workplace in which activities with a low likelihood of the occurrence and severity of harm predominate.
Moderate Risk Workplaces
A workplace in which activities that are neither low nor high risk predominate.
High Risk Workplaces
A workplace in which activities with a high likelihood of the occurrence and severity of harm predominate.