8. First aid rooms and equipment

Council Directive 92/91/EEC of 3 November 1992 concerning the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in the mineral- extracting industries through drilling (eleventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) · European Union

First aid equipment must be appropriate to the type of activity carried out. One or more first aid rooms must be provided. Clearly visible first aid instruction in the event of accidents must be displayed in these rooms. First aid rooms must be fitted with essential first aid installations and equipment and be easily accessible to stretchers. They must be signposted in accordance with the national regulations transposing Directive 92/58/EEC into law. In addition, first aid equipment must be available in all places where working conditions require it. This equipment must be suitably marked and easily accessible. A sufficient number of workers must be trained in the use of the first aid equipment provided.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.