Clause 53

There shall be provided and maintained so as to be readily accessible a first-aid box or cupboard of such standard as may be prescribed from time to time.

Nothing except appliances or requisites for first aid shall be kept in a first-aid box or cupboard.

Each first-aid box or cupboard shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person who shall, in the case of a factory where more than twenty-five persons are employed, be trained in first-aid treatment, and the person in charge shall always be readily available during working hours. A notice shall be affixed in every workroom stating the name of the person in charge of the first-aid box or cupboard provided in respect of that room.

In every factory, where more than five hundred persons are employed, there shall be provided and maintained a first-aid room of such standard as may be approved by the Chief Inspector.

If a first-aid room is provided at the factory and such arrangements are made as to ensure the immediate treatment there of all injuries occurring in the factory, the Chief Inspector may by certificate exempt the factory from the requirements of subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section to such extent and subject to such conditions as he may specify in the certificate.