Health, Safety and Environment - International Labour Organization

Manual 4:HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT FACT SHEETSFact Sheet 11: First aid BackgroundImmediate first aid can:treat injuriesreduce painhelp injured people to make a quick recovery sometimes save livesNeglecting or inefficiently treating an apparently trivial injury may lead toinfection and ill health. All farms and plantations should have first aidfacilities/equipment and trained providers of first aid. InformationHealth andsafety lawAgreementsThere is a wide diversity of approaches in national legislation. Check thesummaries provided by your union educator of applicable laws in yourcountry.Your union may have made agreements with your employer regarding firstaid. Check if there are any applicable agreements.ILO Recommendation No. 192 on Safety and Health in AgricultureParagraph 5To give effect to Article 7 of the Convention, a set of measures on safetyand health at the level of the undertaking should include:(c) measures to deal with accidents and emergencies, including first aidand access to appropriate transportation to medical facilities;(d) procedures for the recording and notification of accidents anddiseases.162 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers