Recently I was asked if employers could lock their first aid kits to reduce or minimise the theft from them.

Currently, the NSW OHS Regulations states that employers are to provide first aid facilities and if the site has more than 25 employees that a trained First Aider is required onsite.

Therefore, we shouldn’t be locking our kits up during working hours. However, we can put in place strategies that will deter people from opening them unless it’s necessary which will then in theory reduce the theft.

Read the Managing Theft from Workplace First Aid Kits article  for some great ideas on how to reduce theft from your workplace first aid kits.