Hong Kong Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATION - SECT 17

Definitions (Part VI)

PART VI

FIRST AID AT WORKPLACES

(1) In this Part-

"British Pharmaceutical Codex" (《英國副藥典》) includes the
supplements to it;

"first aid facility" (急救設施) means a first aid box or first aid
cupboard containing first aid items;

"first aid item" (急救物品) means an item of the kind specified in
Schedule 2 or an item required under section 19.

(2) In this Part-

   (a)  the number of employees employed at a workplace shall be taken to be
        the number of persons actually working therein at any time;

   (b)  a person trained in first aid shall be a person-

        (i)    who holds a certificate of competency in first aid issued by
               the St. John's Ambulance Association, the Auxiliary Medical
               Services or the Hong Kong Red Cross; or

        (ii)   who is a registered nurse within the meaning of the Nurses 
               Registration Ordinance ( Cap 164); or

        (iii)  who has completed a training course in first aid and who holds
               a certificate to that effect issued by an organization approved
               by the Commissioner.

"British Pharmaceutical Codex" (《英國副藥典》)

"first aid facility" (急救設施)

"first aid item" (急救物品)