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BS 8599-1:2019+A1:2026: What the New Workplace AED Guidance Means
BS 8599-1:2019+A1:2026: What the New Workplace AED Guidance Means for UK EmployersThe British Standard for workplace first aid has been updated.
BS 8599-1:2019+A1:2026 expands the existing workplace first-aid standard to include the provision of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in the workplace.
For employers, facilities managers, health and safety professionals and workplace first aiders, this is an important development.
The amendment increases the emphasis on not simply owning a
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25th Sep 2026