Construction Safety Guidelines No.

03

First Aid Room / Facilities

EMERGENCY
CONTACT NOS

FIRE
AMBULANCE

997
998

POLICE

999

EHS, PCFC

04 8833111

DISPLAY EMERGENCY
FIRST AID BOX / CUPBOARD
CONTACT NOS
Appoint a part time first aider Telephone numbers of hospitals First aid box shall be placed in
(prior to commencement of the
or ambulances and police shall
a clearly identified and readily
project) for less than 50
be displayed at conspicuous
accessible location.
employees working at site.
places.
It should contain a sufficient
Appoint one full time first aider Display name & contact no of
quantity of suitable first-aid
for more than 50 employees
the first aider at the site office &
materials.
(including
subcontractors
other prominent places.
Ensure that the contents of the
personnel).
Emergency contact no of EHS is
first-aid box or cupboard are
Appoint male nurse for every
protected from dampness and
04 8833111 (For Jebel Ali Free
Zone areas)
1000 workers employed.
dust.
APPOINT FIRST AIDER

FIRST AID ROOM

ACCIDENT REGISTER

FIRST AID FACILITY

Provide suitable staff & equipped Provide and maintain Accident Contents of the first-aid box /
first-aid room when there are
Register to record all the firstcupboard shall be as per the
more than 250 persons working at
aid cases.
Table # (2) & (3) mentioned in
the site.
Keep track of the number of
the DM code of Construction
Dispose off the expired medicines
man days lost through work
safety practice.
in an environmentally friendly
related accidents.
First-aid facilities shall meet the
way.
requirements specified in the
EPSS Technical Guidelines
No.25.

EHS/GL#03/Rev-01

February 2010

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