Medium workplace first aid kit to BS 8599-1:2019 for employers whose offices, warehouses or site teams have outgrown a small kit.
Medium workplace first aid kit to BS 8599-1:2019 for employers whose offices, warehouses or site teams have outgrown a small kit.
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Log in to access trade discountsA medium workplace first aid kit stocked to the BS 8599-1:2019 contents list for the medium kit size. It suits low hazard workplaces of 25 to 100 people and high hazard teams of 5 to 25. Dressings, bandages, burn dressings, gloves and foil blankets are packed in a green plastic carry case with a handle and clip latches.
A small kit in a workplace of 60 people can run short after two or three incidents in a week. The next first aider may then find no clean gloves or dressings left. The medium kit carries more of every item that gets used up fastest, so it keeps pace with a larger team between restocks.
Medium kit quantities: sized for low hazard workplaces of 25 to 100 people or high hazard teams of 5 to 25.
Nine pairs of nitrile gloves: enough for several first aiders or repeated incidents before restocking.
Two burn dressings, 10cm x 10cm: covers more than one burn, or a second casualty, from the same kit.
Two foil blankets: keeps two casualties warm while waiting for an ambulance.
Resuscitation aid: a barrier for rescue breaths during CPR.
Green case with white cross and handle: easy to spot at the first aid point and quick to carry across a large building or site.
Trades and roles
First aiders
Appointed persons
Site managers
Health and safety managers
Facilities managers
Warehouse managers
Procurement teams
Industries
Construction
Warehousing and logistics
Manufacturing and engineering
Facilities management
Offices and retail
Education and public sector
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product name | Medium Workplace First Aid Kit - BS 8599-1 Compliant |
| Product code | AKWM |
| Product type | Workplace first aid kit |
| Standard | BS 8599-1:2019 Workplace first aid kits - Specification for the contents of workplace first aid kits |
| Kit size | Medium |
| Size guidance (BS 8599-1:2019) | Low hazard: 25 to 100 people. High hazard: 5 to 25 people |
| Item types | 15 |
| Case | Green plastic carry case with handle, two clip latches and white cross |
| Case dimensions | 23cm x 26.5cm x 8.5cm |
| Brand | Qualicare |
| Colour | Green |
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Burn Dressing 10cm x 10cm | 2 |
| Cleansing wipes | 30 |
| Conforming bandage | 2 |
| Finger dressing | 3 |
| Foil blanket | 2 |
| Gloves nitrile (pair) | 9 |
| Guidance note | 1 |
| HSE eyepad dressing | 3 |
| HSE large dressing | 2 |
| HSE medium dressing | 6 |
| Microporous tape | 1 |
| Plasters assorted | 60 |
| Resuscitation Aid | 1 |
| Scissors tuffcut | 1 |
| Triangular bandage | 3 |
| Total | 126 (If each glove counts separately, it’s 135) |
| Workplace or condition | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Low hazard workplace, 25 to 100 people (offices, shops, libraries) | Suitable, one medium kit |
| High hazard workplace, 5 to 25 people (construction, warehousing, engineering) | Suitable, one medium kit |
| Low hazard under 25 people or high hazard under 5 people | Suitable, though a small kit meets the standard’s guidance |
| Low hazard workplace, over 100 people | Not recommended as the only kit, use one large kit per 100 people |
| High hazard workplace, over 25 people | Not recommended as the only kit, use one large kit per 25 people |
| Vehicles and travelling workers | Not recommended, use a vehicle or travel kit |
| Risk of eye contamination from dust or chemicals | Not recommended on its own, add an eye wash station |
| Serious bleeding or major trauma risk | Not recommended on its own, add a trauma kit |
Medium kits are bought for larger offices, warehouses, depots and schools, and for construction projects with mid-sized crews. They usually sit at the main first aid point in a building or welfare unit. Trained first aiders and appointed persons use them, often with more than one first aider sharing the same kit.
Stocking the main first aid point in an office or call centre of 25 to 100 staff.
Equipping the welfare unit on a construction project with a crew of 5 to 25.
Covering a warehouse or distribution depot floor alongside its eye wash stations.
Supplying each floor of a multi-storey building where one kit would be too far away.
Replacing a medium kit stocked to the superseded 2011 contents list.
Covering a school or college department as part of its first aid needs assessment.
Step 1: Complete a first aid needs assessment and confirm a medium kit matches your hazard level and headcount.
Step 2: Place the kit at the main first aid point, where everyone can see and reach it, and display a first aid sign.
Step 3: On large sites or buildings, add more kits so no one is far from first aid.
Step 4: In an incident, put on nitrile gloves before touching any wound, then follow the guidance note.
Step 5: Record each incident and the items used in the accident book.
Step 6: Replace used items straight away.
Keeping one medium kit for a high hazard team of more than 25 people.
Placing one kit at reception when the workforce is spread over several floors or zones.
Letting several first aiders use the kit without anyone owning the restock.
Keeping sterile items past their expiry date.
Relying on the kit for eye contamination without an eye wash station nearby.
Only trained first aiders or appointed persons should treat casualties. Wear gloves for every treatment and dispose of used items safely. For serious injuries, call 999 first. The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and HSE guidance L74 require first aid provision based on a needs assessment, which also sets how many kits you need.
Name one person to check the kit monthly and after every use. Replace used items and anything past its expiry date or with damaged packaging. Store the kit in a cool, dry place.
Q: How many people does a medium first aid kit cover?
A: BS 8599-1:2019 suggests one medium kit for low hazard workplaces of 25 to 100 people. In high hazard workplaces, one medium kit covers 5 to 25 people. Above those numbers, the standard moves to large kits. Your first aid needs assessment should confirm the final choice.
Q: What does Medium mean on a BS 8599-1 first aid kit?
A: Medium is the middle of the three workplace kit sizes in BS 8599-1. Each size has its own contents list, and the medium kit holds more of each item than the small kit. The size relates to headcount and hazard level, not to the case dimensions.
Q: What does the code BS 8599-1:2019 tell me?
A: BS means British Standard, and 8599 is the number of the first aid kit standard. The -1 is Part 1, which covers workplace kits, while Part 2 covers vehicle kits. 2019 is the current edition, which replaced the 2011 edition.
Q: What is a medium kit not suitable for?
A: It is not enough on its own for low hazard workplaces over 100 people or high hazard teams over 25. It is not a vehicle or travel kit. It has no eye wash or catastrophic bleeding items, so add an eye wash station or trauma kit where those risks exist.
Q: Should I buy one medium kit or several small kits?
A: One medium kit suits a team that works in one area. Where people are spread across floors, buildings or zones, several small kits can put first aid closer to each group. Check that the total provision still meets your needs assessment.
Q: Is a medium kit right for a construction site?
A: Construction is usually assessed as high hazard, so one medium kit covers a crew of 5 to 25. Crews over 25 need large kits. Keep the kit in the welfare unit or site office, and add kits near work areas that are a long walk away.
Q: Who should look after the kit when several first aiders share it?
A: Name one person to own the kit. They check it monthly and after every use, replace used items and remove anything out of date. A short check record shows the kit is kept to its contents list.
