Did You Know?: Workplace First Aid Kits

WSIB regulation 1101 lists the items that must be included in the first aid boxes in workplaces of different sizes and types. The quantities of any item specified may be increased to suit the needs of a particular workplace. Personal protective equipment (for example a masks and gloves) as specified by your first aid training should also be included in the first aid box. Equipment outside the scope of first aiders, equipment that may deteriorate or that is potentially dangerous (for example medication and ointments) should not be included in the first aid box. The regulations also require that the boxes and their contents be checked regularly, minimum four times per year, to ensure that everything is in good order.

A copy of regulation 1101 can be obtained electronically at:

http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/LookupFiles/DownloadableFileRegulation1101/$File/FAEng.pdf

As an Authorized Training Provider of the Canadian Red Cross, all First Aid Ottawa Standard and Emergency First Aid courses are recognized by WSIB and its Federal counterpart the Canada Labour code. Visit us online at www.FirstAidOttawa.com or at 613-225-2727.

Did You Know?: Car Seats and Booster Seats

Car seats and booster seats are essential for the safety of children and youth and are required by law in Ontario. The best information can be found at the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website. The following information is summarized from their website.

Infants from birth to 9kg (20lb) must in a rear facing seat and away from an active airbag. Toddlers from 9 to 18kg (20 – 40 lb) must be in a forward facing seat and a tether strap must be used to secure the seat. Booster seats are required for children under the age of eight, weighing 18 kg or more but less than 36 kg (40-80 lb.) and who stand less than 145 cm (4 feet-9 inches) tall. Children under 13 years of age are safest in the back seat. Never put two children in the same seatbelt or place the shoulder strap behind the child's back.

As an Authorized Training Provider of the Canadian Red Cross, all First Aid Ottawa Standard and Emergency First Aid courses are recognized by WSIB and its Federal counterpart the Canada Labour code. Visit us online at www.FirstAidOttawa.com or at 613-225-2727.