CSA First Aid Kits
To harmonize workplace first aid requirements across Canadian jurisdictions, several provinces have adapted their Occupational Health and Safety Act in alignment with the CSA Z1220-17 standard, developed by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). Ready First Aid kits are are carefully designed to meet or exceed the requirements outlined in the CSA Z1220-17 Standard.
Ready First Aid offers workplace first aid kits tailored for different risk levels and workplace environments. These kits are available in various configurations to meet the needs of workers and employers, ensuring compliance with provincial regulations.
CSA Workplace First Aid Kits are classified as follows:
Type 1: Personal First Aid Kit
An organization shall provide a Type 1: Personal First Aid Kit to all workers who work in isolation or those who do not otherwise have access to a workplace first aid kit.
Type 2: Basic First Aid Kit
A Type 2: Basic First Aid Kit is suitable for most workplaces with a low risk work environment. The Basic First Aid Kit has three sizes (small, medium, and large) which is dependent on the maximum number of workers per workplace per shift.
Type 3: Intermediate First Aid Kit
A Type 3: Intermediate First Aid Kit is suitable for workplaces with higher risk level work environments. A Type 3 kit contains all of the items in a Type 2 kit plus additional items to meet the needs of workplaces with an increased risk of first aid events in a higher risk environment. Intermediate First Aid Kits also have three sizes (small, medium, and large) which are dependent on the maximum number of workers per workplace per shift.
Required Kit |
Lone/Isolated Worker |
2-25 Workers/Shift | 26-50 Workers/Shift | 51-100 Workers/Shift |
Type 1: Personal | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Type 2: Basic | N/A | 1x Small |
2x Small, or 1x Medium |
4x Small; or 2x Medium; or 2x Small and 1x Medium; or 1x Large |
Type 3: Intermediate | N/A | 1x Small |
2x Small, or 1x Medium |
4x Small; or 2x Medium; or 2x Small and 1x Medium; or 1x Large |