Effective January 1, 2021, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is adopting new first aid kit requirements based on the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), which will provide guidance for employers to follow.

Employers will be required to reassess the risks of their workplace to ensure their current first aid kit is suitable based on CSA standard Z1220. Employers are allowed a grace period of one year to ensure their kits meet the new standard.

The guidelines ensure kits are consistent among all Canadian jurisdictions for common Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) standards. This consistency provides safe work environments in multiple provinces and helps organizations to more easily operate.

These requirements also ensure OHS first aid kit requirements in this province are aligned with the National Occupational Health and Safety Reconciliation Agreement.

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“The primary goal of occupational health and safety legislation is to protect the health and safety of all workers. Ensuring first aid kits are consistent among Canadian jurisdictions takes away any possible confusion around different regulations and standardizes the content of first aid kits used by employers.”
Honourable Sarah Stoodley
Minister of Digital Government and Service NL

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