First Aid Kit Construction Checklist

Full Description

This first aid kit inspection checklist helps your team check the right items at every first aid kit and station on your construction site. Use it before work starts and at regular intervals during the job, so the kits are stocked and ready when someone gets hurt.

What is a first aid kit inspection checklist?

A first aid kit inspection checklist is a form used to confirm that a first aid kit is in the right place, easy to reach, in good condition and fully stocked. The person checking works through each item, notes anything missing, damaged or expired, and records the date and their name. On a jobsite it gives you a simple record that kits are being checked and restocked, instead of finding an empty box when it is needed.

When to use it

• Setting up first aid stations during site mobilization
• Routine checks during the job, such as weekly
• After any incident where supplies were used
• When a crew moves to a new work area or a new phase starts
• Before a safety audit or client site walk

What’s included

The download is an editable first aid box checklist (.docx document) for checking first aid kits on a construction site. Use it to inspect the kits at each first aid station prior to and during work, and keep the completed checklists with your site safety records.

How to fill it out

1. Write the project name, kit location and kit number at the top.
2. Check the kit is where it should be, clearly marked and easy to reach.
3. Inspect the container: clean, closed, dry and not damaged.
4. Go through each item, confirm the quantity, and look for damaged packs and expired dates.
5. Note anything missing or used, and restock it or raise a request the same day.
6. Sign and date the checklist and file it with your safety records.

Tips

• Assign one person per kit so checks do not get skipped.
• Size your kits to the number of workers and the hazards on site, and add items such as eyewash where needed.
• Keep a small stock of common items in the site office for quick restocking.
• Remember a kit only helps if trained first aiders are on site and everyone knows where it is.

Related templates and guides

• First aid station construction checklist
• Toolbox talk: first aid – brief your crew
• First aid construction signage – mark kit locations
• Safety inspection checklists
• Construction safety: an emergency response plan

Frequently asked questions

How often should a first aid kit be checked on a construction site?

OSHA’s construction first aid standard (29 CFR 1926.50) says kits should be checked before being sent out to each job and at least weekly on each job, so used items are replaced. Your company policy or local rules may ask for more frequent checks.

What should be in a construction first aid kit?

Most kits include adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, trauma dressings, adhesive tape, antiseptic, burn dressings, an eye covering or eyewash, scissors, gloves and a CPR barrier. Many employers use the ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 Class A or Class B kit contents as a baseline and add items for site hazards.

What is the difference between a Class A and Class B first aid kit?

Under ANSI/ISEA Z308.1, Class A kits cover common workplace injuries like small cuts, scrapes and minor burns. Class B kits hold a larger quantity and wider range of supplies for busier or higher-risk workplaces, such as many construction sites.

Who should inspect first aid kits on site?

Name a responsible person for each kit, often a site first aider, safety lead or supervisor. They should know what the kit must contain, have authority to order supplies, and sign the checklist each time they inspect it.

What do you do if items are missing or expired?

Record the missing or expired items on the checklist, replace them as soon as possible from site stock, and order more if stock is low. If supplies keep running out, check whether injuries are going unreported or the kit is too small for the crew.