CSA First Aid Kits – Workplace Safety Standards

	1 employee or work in isolation	2-25 workers per shift	26-50 workers per shift	51-100 workers per shift
Type 1: Personal	1	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Type 2: Basic	—	1 small	2 small; or 1 medium	4 small; or 2 medium; or 2 small and 1 medium; or 1 large
Type 3: Intermediate	—	1 small	2 small; or 1 medium	4 small; or 2 medium; or 2 small and 1 medium; or 1 large

In determining the workplace first aid kit classification, size, and number, the organization should consider

1. The level of risk for the specific workplace environment; Note: Additional workplace first aid kits might be required, depending on the outcome of a workplace first aid risk assessment. For guidance on conducting a workplace first aid risk assessment, see Annexes A and B.
2. The layout of the workplace (e.g., multi-level workplaces, high-rises); 
3. The distance from emergency medical services and/or the response time for emergency medical services; Note: Response times for emergency medical services vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In addition, response time can be impacted by the type of workplace being served (e.g., a high-rise building).
4. That workplaces with a small number of employees dispersed over a wide area could have differing first aid requirements in different areas; and
5. That workers in remote or isolated areas could require additional first aid equipment and supplies.

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