First aid station and kit inspection
Fast-Fact Summary
- Governing agency: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
- Form, bylaw, or regulation: WSIB first aid requirements and project safety programme controls
- Effective/current anchor: At the start of the project, at least monthly, and after any first aid supply use.
- Direct portal or source: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/910213
Mandatory Scope
This safety-log record applies to constructors, employers, supervisors, and competent workers responsible for First aid station and kit inspection. The log is intended to prove that the relevant hazard, equipment, or site condition was checked before exposure continued.
Deadlines & Administrative Windows
- Required Timing: At the start of the project, at least monthly, and after any first aid supply use.
- Supervisor Review: Assign a competent person or supervisor to review the entry before the next shift or before the controlled work resumes.
- Change Trigger: Re-open the log when weather, equipment, excavation, access, crew, or work-method conditions change.
Financial & Legal Liability
Missing safety records can increase OHSA order, stop-work, prosecution, and project backcharge exposure. The record should be kept with the project safety file and be available when requested by the constructor, employer, client, or inspector.
Step-by-Step Filing Instructions
- Identify the Controlled Work: Record the site, date, crew, equipment, area, and trade activity.
- Check the Hazard Controls: Confirm guards, access, PPE, training, permits, isolation, or inspection evidence required for the task.
- Sign the Entry: Assigned first aid attendant or supervisor acknowledgement.
- Store the Record: Retain with project health and safety administration records.
2026 Inspection Notes
For 2026 construction compliance context, pay close attention to working-at-heights training records, trenching and excavation controls, and training/competency documentation. Do not call this a named official blitz unless the supplied record or source says so.
Official Sources
Raw Fields
- Regulation ReferenceWSIB first aid requirements and project safety programme controls
- Signature RequirementsAssigned first aid attendant or supervisor acknowledgement.
- Retention PeriodRetain with project health and safety administration records.
Generation Status
Expansion seed record anchors the topic to Ontario construction safety law or related safety programme controls. Generated copy must describe log timing and recordkeeping without inventing a universal government form unless the supplied regulation says one exists.