Health and Safety: Are There First-Aid Standards That Apply to Our Workplace?

We had an accident in the office last week, and we didn't have a trained person around to attend to the injured employee. It looks like there might be a lawsuit attacking our accident and injury preparedness. In any event, the incident brought up the issue of how much first-aid skill we need to have in the workplace on a daily basis. Do we have to have first-aid specialists on duty? What are our first-aid requirements? And, what liability do our workers have when they render first aid? . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)