Book III — Conditions of Employment
Article 156First-aid treatment.
ELI5— what this means for you
Every employer must keep first-aid medicines and equipment appropriate for their workplace, as required by DOLE regulations. Employers must also train a sufficient number of employees in first-aid treatment.
Key point
Official text — PD 442
First-aid treatment.
Every employer shall keep in his establishment such first-aid medicines and equipment as the nature and conditions of work may require, in accordance with such regulations as the Department of Labor and Employment shall prescribe.
The employer shall take steps for the training of a sufficient number of employees in first-aid treatment.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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