According to the provisions on labor protection, at any enterprise or institution there should be a first-aid kit (on the wall or on the floor) for first aid. Such a requirement is put forward to organizations, regardless of their size and number of employees. It is worth considering the design features of the wall-mounted first-aid kit, its advantages, scope and selection criteria.
Why do you need a first aid kit
The first-aid kit is a cabinet in which it is convenient to store medicines. It can be used not only for storing medicines and dressings, it can store various little things to maintain hygiene.
At enterprises and organizations, a first-aid kit (wall-mounted cabinet) is a convenient place for storing medicines, as it protects medicines from environmental factors, dust and maintains a certain temperature inside. This is an important criterion for the storage of drugs in the enterprise, in accordance with environmental regulations.
Each company or organization chooses a medicine cabinet of a specific size that it needs. If this is a small workshop or office, then most often a small wall box is purchased. For large organizations, there are larger models that store a large number of drugs.
How to store medicine in a metal cabinet
In order for the medicines in the wall-mounted first-aid kit to be as effective as possible, it is worth adhering to certain storage rules. There should not be chips or cracks on the box; doors should be tightly closed. In this way, a certain temperature will be maintained inside, dust and sunlight will not get in, which can be harmful to certain types of medicines.
Also, the first aid kit should be located in a well-ventilated place. In order to divide the drugs into groups, compartments or shelves are provided inside the box. Some models have drawers. If a large number of people will use the medicine cabinet, you can sign each shelf or box for convenience. Thus, the necessary drug will simply be found, and the probability of a mistake will be practically reduced to zero.
Benefits
Most often, enterprises and organizations choose metal wall-mounted first-aid kits, since they have a longer service life. What other benefits does the medicine cabinet have?
The advantages of a metal box for medicines:
- protection - most often the first-aid kit is made of sheet steel and covered with a powder composition, so the cabinet is not subject to corrosion and minor mechanical damage;
- ease of installation - the medicine cabinet is already sold pre-assembled, there are fastenings at the back, so it can easily be attached with screws to a pre-selected location;
- ease of use - the medicine box inside is divided into several sectors (shelves, compartments and drawers), this allows you to store certain types of drugs or dressings separately;
- long service life - the period of use of a metal wall-mounted first-aid kit is several decades;
- security of internal contents - a tight and tightly closing cabinet protects the contents from dust, dirt, moisture and aggressive chemicals.
Scope of application
A metal wall kit is indispensable in a wide variety of human activities.
Where medication lockers must be installed:
- in production shops;
- at industrial enterprises;
- in warehouses and offices;
- in educational institutions;
- in public areas;
- in medical institutions;
- in change houses and utility room.
Depending on the field of activity and the size of the enterprise, models are selected from small cabinets to overall options. They can be mounted both to the wall and mounted on the floor. An important condition, for example, in educational institutions, is the presence of a built-in lock. Thus, children cannot use its contents themselves. Most often, key boxes are also selected at the enterprises, since this is the way the tightness conditions are maintained.
How to choose?
In a wall-mounted medical kit, a standard set of drugs is most often stored. It can be dressings, painkillers, sorbents, a thermometer and other medicines, depending on the nature of the enterprise or organization.
Things to consider when choosing:
- the number of shelves or drawers inside the cabinet - this indicator depends on the size of the first-aid kit and the characteristics of the organization;
- build quality - it is important that the cabinet is made of durable material and not subject to mechanical stress, thus increasing the service life;
- the presence of a protective mechanism - the first-aid kit should be locked, so that only a limited number of people have access to it (this is especially important for educational and public institutions);
- lack of sharp details and beautiful design - the first-aid kit should stand out (you can change the design of the metal first-aid kit by painting).