New Brunswick Construction First Aid Audit | WorkSafeNB Compliance Checklist
New Brunswick Construction First Aid Audit Tool
First Aid Regulation N.B. Reg. 2004-130 (as amended 2023-45) — CSA Z1220-17 (R2021) Standard
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👋 Welcome to the First Aid Direct Digital Audit Tool for Construction Sites. Use this interactive checklist to conduct your regular site inspection on your device, or click print to generate a perfectly formatted paper log for your compliance records.
*Requirements are based on the First Aid Regulation N.B. Reg. 2004-130 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as amended by N.B. Reg. 2023-45 (in force January 12, 2024), administered by WorkSafeNB. Kit contents follow CSA Z1220-17 (R2021) — the current required standard. The 2024 CSA Z1220-24 edition is also acceptable in New Brunswick where differences are minimal.
📋 January 2024 Regulatory Amendments — What Changed for Construction Sites: New Brunswick amended its First Aid Regulation effective January 12, 2024. Key changes affecting construction: (1) The annual 6-hour refresher is no longer required — Intermediate certification now renews every 3 years with a full recertification course; (2) WorkSafeNB must approve all training providers — verify your trainer is on the approved list before booking any Intermediate first aid course; (3) Medical practitioners, nurses, and paramedics may now be designated as first aid providers without completing workplace first aid training; (4) Contractor responsibility is explicitly confirmed — at a project site, the contractor must provide first aid for all persons with access to the site, including all subcontractor workers. All internal first aid policies should be reviewed against the amended regulation.
🚧 Construction Sites ARE High Hazard Workplaces in New Brunswick. The First Aid Regulation explicitly defines "high hazard work" to include work carried out "at a project site or mine" — and construction sites are project sites under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This means your construction site requires Type 3 Intermediate kits and Intermediate-level first aid providers (WorkSafeNB-approved, valid 3 years). The higher kit type reflects the elevated risk of severe trauma, eye injuries, crush injuries, falls, and musculoskeletal events on construction sites. If you believe your site may not meet the full project site definition, consult WorkSafeNB directly.
Part A: Construction Site-Specific First Aid Requirements
Part B: New Brunswick Administrative Requirements (All Project Sites)
Part C: Select your shift size to verify kit count and first aider requirements:
Construction sites in New Brunswick are high hazard workplaces — they require Type 3 Intermediate kits and Intermediate-level first aid providers. Provider counts come from Schedule A of N.B. Reg. 2004-130 (amended 2023-45) and are calculated based on all persons on site, including subcontractors.
☝️ Select your site shift size above to reveal the required kit count, number of first aid providers, and full CSA Z1220-17 Type 3 Intermediate contents checklist.
Part C: High Hazard (Project Site) — 2–19 Persons per Shift
Part C: High Hazard (Project Site) — 20–49 Persons per Shift
Part C: High Hazard (Project Site) — 50–99 Persons per Shift
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Understanding New Brunswick Construction Site First Aid Requirements
New Brunswick's workplace first aid requirements fall under the First Aid Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2004-130 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, administered by WorkSafeNB. The regulation was significantly amended by N.B. Reg. 2023-45, in force January 12, 2024. A critical point for construction employers: the regulation explicitly defines "high hazard work" to include work carried out "at a project site or mine" — and all construction work takes place at a project site. This means every construction site in New Brunswick is a high hazard workplace, regardless of the size of the crew or the nature of the specific tasks being performed on a given day.
The high hazard classification has two major practical consequences. First, all designated first aid providers on a construction site must hold Intermediate-level first aid certification from a WorkSafeNB-approved training agency — Basic-level certification is not sufficient. Second, all first aid kits must be Type 3 Intermediate kits complying with CSA Z1220-17 (R2021), rather than the Type 2 Basic kits used in lower-risk workplaces. Type 3 kits contain a broader range of supplies including rigid splints, arterial tourniquets, cold packs, eye pads and shields, non-adherent dressings, and larger gauze pads — all reflecting the higher severity of injury risk on construction sites. The number of providers required is set by Schedule A: 1 provider for 2–19 persons on site, 2 providers for 20–99 persons, 3 providers (with first aid room access) for 100–199 persons, and 4 or more for 200+ persons on site.
One of the most important distinctions for construction is the contractor responsibility provision in Section 4(2): at a project site, the general contractor (or the contractor responsible for site health and safety) must provide first aid for all persons having access to the project site — this includes workers from every subcontractor on site, not only direct employees. Provider counts and kit sizes must be calculated based on the total site headcount. Additional key obligations include: maintaining a written emergency communication procedure (posted on site, with accurate directions and site access instructions); maintaining a written transportation procedure for seriously injured workers; keeping first aid incident records for 3 years; posting the names of all first aid providers; and ensuring that first aid providers' work does not interfere with their availability to provide first aid. For project sites with 20 or more workers, the OHS Act also requires a Joint Health and Safety Committee to be established and maintained for the duration of the project.
