First aid obligations for:
Automotive Workshops
Auto workshops, panel beaters and mechanics work around hoists, heavy parts, chemicals and hot surfaces every day. Injuries can be serious, so having trained first aid cover on the floor makes a real difference.
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Workshops bring crush injuries around hoists and heavy parts, cuts, burns from hot components and welding, chemical and battery-acid exposure, and eye injuries. Customers may also be on site.
Trained First Aiders
You want trained first aiders on the workshop floor whenever it is operating, confident managing burns, serious cuts and crush injuries. Remember any customers on site count towards the people you're responsible for.
First aid kits
Kits should include burn treatment, eyewash for chemical and battery-acid splashes, and provisions for serious bleeding, kept within easy reach of the workshop floor.
AEDs
An AED is worth considering, especially for larger workshops — it protects staff and customers alike, and early defibrillation saves lives.
See exactly what your workplace needs
The surest way to get this right is a proper assessment of your own site. First Aid Check’s free assessment is built on current NZ first aid regulations, best-practice first-aider ratios and ACC industry risk categories — so your result reflects the rules and your real risk, not a generic rule of thumb. A few minutes gives you a personalised report you can act on.
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