First-Aid Box - Compliance

First-Aid Box - Compliance

As per Maharashtra Shops And Establishments (Regularisation of Employment & Condition of Employment) Act 2017, First-Aid appliances shall like to inform you that an establishment need to maintain such duly equipped first-aid box in establishment with the following first-aid appliances and medicine, namely:-

1. Small, medium and large sterilized dressing in required numbers;
2. Large size sterilized burn dressing in required numbers;
3. Packets of sterilized cotton-wool in required numbers;
4. Pair of dressing scissors;
5. Bottle containing solution of iodine or mercury-chrome;
6. Bottle containing solution of savolatine having the dose and mode of administration indicated on the label;
7. Bottle containing potassium permanganate crystals;
8. Any antidote for burns;
9. Sufficient numbers of sanitary napkins for women workers, wherever applicable.

The Health, Safety and Welfare Committee must maintain a record of such first-aid appliances & keep checking at regular defined frequency on availability & expiry of it. 

Please Note

1. Any contravenes the provisions of this made thereunder shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and
2. In the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to two thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continue