First aid obligations for:
Transport & Logistics
Transport, warehousing and logistics keep goods moving — but drivers, loaders and warehouse teams face vehicles, heavy loads and lone work, often on the road or across large sites. First aid needs to travel with them.
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The sector brings vehicle and forklift movements, manual handling and falls from vehicles or loading docks, plus lone drivers on the road where help can be far away. Fatigue and sudden illness are real risks too.
Trained First Aiders
Depots and warehouses need trained cover across their operating hours, and drivers benefit from first aid training for the times they are alone. On big sites, responders should be able to reach any area quickly.
First aid kits
Keep well-stocked kits at depots and loading areas, and a compact kit in every vehicle so drivers can respond wherever they are.
AEDs
An AED is worth considering for larger depots and distribution centres, where a cardiac event among staff or visiting drivers can be treated quickly on site.
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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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