Alberta Regulation First Aid Kits
All employers in Alberta must carry out an assessment of First Aid needs to ensure they conform to the requirements laid out in the Alberta (OHS) Occupational Health and Safety Code (2009) (AR 87/2009), including the self-employed and those with fewer than 5 employees. We strongly recommend that you include non-employees present on your premises (i.e., the public, contractors, etc.) when determining which First Aid Kit you should buy.
Other requirements may be in effect for those working in specific industries such as on pipelines, offshore or diving, or those under Federal jurisdiction. The following is a brief summary to help you select the appropriate kit; if you have any questions please contact us or the Alberta OHS directly. All of our First Aid Kits meet or exceed minimum Provincial requirements for content and Health Canada standards.
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First Aid Kit
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Low Hazard
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Medium Hazard
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High Hazard
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Alberta Type P
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1 employee
per shift
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1 employee
per shift
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1 employee
per shift
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Alberta #1
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2-49 Close site
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2-9 Close site
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2-4 Close site
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Alberta #2
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50-99 Close site
2-99 Distant or Isolated
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10-49 Close site
2-49 Distant or Isolated
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5-49 Close site
2-9 Distant or Isolated
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Alberta #3
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100+ Close, distant
or Isolated site
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50-199 Close, distant
or Isolated site
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50-99 Close site
20-99 Distant site
10-99 Isolated site
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Close
site: less than 20 minutes from emergency services; Distant: 20 to 40 minutes;
Isolated: more than 40 minutes. Employees means total number present on a
shift.
Additional
supplies such as
Blankets, Stretcher and Splints are
required in Distant and Isolated sites, for many employers. Please consult
Schedule 2, tables 5, 6 and 7 (pp. S2-5 to S2-7) in the Act (linked above) for
complete requirements as well as definitions of terms, or
contact
us
for assistance.
We can also quote for all your needs for First Aid Room and replacement
supplies as required for larger employers.
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