High-pressure injection injuries are injuries caused by the high-pressure injection of oil, grease, solvents, water, or even air into the body. The most common causes of these injuries are grease guns, paint sprayers, and pressure washers, but engine fuel injection systems and leaks in hydraulic lines can also cause these injuries. Direct contact with the...
Category: First Aid
COVID-19: Guidance for first responders and first aiders
This blog post is based on PHE guidance for first responders here. This post was last updated: 22nd May 2020. This guidance is for first responders and first aiders, including members of voluntary organisations who provide immediate assistance to a symptomatic person until further medical assistance arrives. Emergency services and healthcare professionals have been provided...
What should a first aid room include?
We can’t tell you what provision you should make for your first aid room. You should consider your workplace’s specific hazards and needs when choosing your first aid provision as well as the size of your workplace. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has guidance on how to conduct a first aid needs assessment here....