Occupational health and accidents
First aid training
Persons taking part in first aid training should be selected on the basis of their personal characteristics and their willingness to take part in training. In this way, training will lead to the best results when the lessons learned are needed. The presence of first-aid trained individuals at workstations or on different shifts must be taken into account.
When considering the scope and content of first aid training, the special requirements of the work in question must be taken into account. For example, if there is a high risk of electric shock in the workplace, special attention should be paid to first aid for electrical accidents.
If your work involves a lot of travel or you continuously work in different places, such as work involving maintenance, installation or construction, it may be a good idea for all employees to be provided an emergency first aid course. Occupational health care determines an adequate level of training and content based on the information provided by the employer.
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