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LAWS OF KENYA
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (FIRST AID IN THE WORKPLACE) REGULATIONS
LEGAL NOTICE 79 OF 2024
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVI—No. 81 on 7 June 2024
- Commenced on 15 May 2024
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Safety and Health (First Aid in the Workplace) Regulations, 2024.2. Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—“first aid” means treatment for the purpose of preserving life and minimising the consequences of injury until assistance is sought from a medical practitioner and treatment of minor injuries which would otherwise require no medical treatment;“first aid audit” means the systematic examination of the workplace to confirm compliance with these Regulations;“person administering first aid” means a person who has been trained by an approved first aid training institution and has a valid certificate of competence; and“working hours” means any time that work is on-going in a workplace3. Application
The provisions of these Regulations shall apply in all workplaces during all working hours4. Duties of an occupier
5. Duties of a person administering first aid
A person appointed under regulation 4(e) to administer first aid shall—6. Training of persons administering first aid
7. Required number of persons administering first aid
8. Marking of the first aid box
Each first aid box, cupboard or room in a workplace shall be clearly marked on the outside with the words “FIRST AID”.9. Minimum contents of first aid box.
10. First Aid room
11. Register
Each first aid room shall contain—12. First aid audit
13. Approval of auditors
14. Duties of first aid auditors
A first aid auditor approved under these Regulations shall—15. General penalty
A person who commits an offence under these Regulations, for which no penalty is provided, shall be liable upon conviction, to a penalty provided under section 109 of the Act and the proceedings set out in Part XIII of the Act shall apply.16. Revocation
The Occupational Safety and Health (First Aid in the Workplace) Regulations 2024 are revoked, (L.N. 53 of 2024).History of this document
07 June 2024 this version
15 May 2024
Commenced