Claire is the safety officer for a Migrant Resource Centre in Melbourne. 

Question Claire is the safety officer for a Migrant Resource Centre in Melbourne. She is doing an audit of the first aid kits in the workplace and uses the First aid in the Workplace Compliance Code (edn 1 September 2008) – Worksafe Victoria. Claire accessed this document at https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/8706/First_aid_CC.pdf.The Centre is considered to be ‘low risk’ and has 24 employees.Claire finds there is one first aid kit in the workplace. The first aid kit is kept in a large steel container, which is locked. The key is held by the first aid officer. There are no markings on the container.Claire checks the contents of the first aid kit and finds three things missing against what is prescribed in the Code of Practice. The contents of the kit include:§  basic first aid notes§  disposable gloves§  individually wrapped sterile adhesive dressings§  sterile eye pads (packet)§  sterile coverings for serious wounds§  safety pins§  small sterile unmedicated wound dressings§  medium sterile unmedicated wound dressings§  large sterile unmedicated wound dressings§  non-allergenic tape§  rubber thread or crepe bandage§  scissors§  tweezers§  sterile saline solution§  plastic bags for disposal.a) Are there sufficient first aid kits for this workplace? Explain your answer. Health Science Science Nursing VIT CHCAGE001 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)