Collection: Catering

Guidance for employers on first aid kits in a workplace catering environment.

The quantities and sizes of first aid kits to be used in a workplace catering environment should be determined by the number of people on site and the category of hazard they are exposed to.

The following table provides guidance to help employers ensure they have suitable first aid provision, depending on the number of employees and members of the public exposed to those risks in the workplace.

SMALL KIT

• LOW RISK: 1 kit for less than 25 employees
• HIGH RISK: 1 kit for less than 5 employees

MEDIUM KIT 

• LOW RISK: 1 kit per 25-100 employees
• HIGH RISK: 1 kit per 5-25 employees

LARGE KIT 

• LOW RISK: 1 kit per 100 employees
• HIGH RISK: 1 kit per 25 employees