OSHA First Aid Kits

Which OSHA first aid kit should your workplace buy in 2026?

Short answer: Most 50-person workplaces should start with the First Aid Only 746000 SmartCompliance 50-Person ANSI A+ First Aid Cabinet — a wall-mountable cabinet built to the ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 Class A fill with a refill-reminder system, which is the format OSHA-focused buyers ask for most. Larger or higher-risk facilities should size up to a 3- or 4-shelf cabinet like the First Aid Only 90575 3-Shelf ANSI B+ First Aid Cabinet, and crews that need a portable option should pick a soft kit sized to headcount. Every product on this page is organized by ANSI class and container format so you can match the fill to your facility once, correctly. Full site setup for crews: first aid kits for construction sites.

OSHA First Aid Kits (2026)

This collection rolls up every OSHA- and ANSI-oriented format in the WC Safety First Aid Kits & Supplies catalog — portable kits, wall-mount cabinets, and refill packs — in one place, so you can compare across formats instead of guessing which sub-category to shop first. If you already know you want a soft-sided or metal-case kit, the dedicated Workplace First Aid Kits collection is narrower; if you know you want a fixed wall unit, go straight to First Aid Cabinets & Stations; and once you own either, restock it from First Aid Kit Refills.

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151 requires employers to keep adequate first aid supplies readily available, but the standard itself does not spell out a contents list. OSHA's non-mandatory Appendix A points to ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 as the recognized way to meet that duty, and that standard is what actually defines Class A (common workplace injuries) versus Class B (larger quantities and more item types for higher-risk or higher-density environments). Inspection cadence and the pass/fail walkthrough live in our first aid kit inspection checklist. Buy the class first, then size the container to your headcount and mounting needs — the full regulatory breakdown is in our OSHA First Aid Kit Requirements reference guide.

Editor's pick — First Aid Only 746000 SmartCompliance 50-Person ANSI A+ First Aid Cabinet
The most representative pick on this page — an ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 Class A+ fill in a wall-mountable cabinet, with a SmartTab refill-reminder system that keeps a 50-person facility compliant between audits instead of only on delivery day.

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What this collection covers

Thirty-three products in three formats: sixteen complete workplace kits, eight wall cabinets, six refill packs, plus two vehicle kits and one portable eyewash station. Eighteen of the thirty-three state an ANSI class — eight Class A and ten Class B, which makes this the best-documented first aid collection on the site; the other fifteen publish a piece count and usually a person rating but no class. Person ratings run 10, 25, 50, 100 and 150. The main vendors are First Aid Only (ten), MFASCO (five) and UniShield (four). ⚠ One product here is not a first aid kit at all: the Frifreego portable eyewash station is included because 1910.151(c) requires eye-flushing facilities wherever corrosives are handled — a separate obligation from the first aid supplies in 1910.151(b), and one that a kit does not satisfy.

• First Aid Only 746000 SmartCompliance ANSI A+ Cabinet — 50-person wall-mount cabinet with a refill-reminder system; full breakdown in the First Aid Only 746000 review.
• MFASCO 4-Shelf Commercial First Aid Cabinet — top-tier 4-shelf cabinet stocked to the 2021 ANSI Z308.1 standard for large, high-risk facilities.
• First Aid Only 90575 3-Shelf ANSI B+ Cabinet — metal 3-shelf station rated 100-150 person for warehouses and plants.
• Ever Ready First Aid ANSI Class B Wall-Mountable Kit — Class B fill in a case that mounts fixed or carries as a portable.
• RHINO RESCUE 371-Piece OSHA 100-Person Kit — high-count soft case covering up to 100 people at a value price.
• EVERLIT 400-Piece OSHA/ANSI Type III Class A Kit — 400-piece wall-mountable Class A kit for offices and light industry.
• 24/7 First Aid 59554 100-Person Kit — value-priced OSHA-compliant kit for 100-person facilities.
• ProHeal 10-Person ANSI Class A Kit — compact Class A Type III kit for small offices and vehicles.
• UniShield ANSI Class B Refill with Medications — full Class B refill sized to restock a 3- or 4-shelf cabinet.
• MFASCO ANSI Class A Refill Pack — Class A refill organized by injury type for any Z308.1-2021 Class A kit.

OSHA first aid kit comparison

Decision rules:

• Buy the First Aid Only 746000 cabinet if you run a 50-person fixed site and want a refill-reminder system doing the compliance tracking for you.
• Buy the MFASCO 4-Shelf Commercial Cabinet or the First Aid Only 90575 cabinet if headcount runs into the hundreds and you want a fixed, shelf-restocked station.
• Buy the Ever Ready First Aid Class B kit if your hazard profile is higher-risk — manufacturing, fabrication, warehousing — and you need the larger Class B fill.
• Buy the ProHeal 10-Person kit or the Ever Ready First Aid 10-Person kit if you're a small shop, food truck, or crew of ten or fewer.
• Buy a matched refill pack instead of a new kit once you already own a compliant container — see First Aid Kit Refills.

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How to choose an OSHA first aid kit

Class A vs Class B — the decision that matters most

ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 splits fills into Class A (minimum items for the injuries most workplaces actually see — minor cuts, abrasions, minor burns, eye irritation) and Class B (larger quantities plus a wider range of item types for high-risk or high-density environments). Offices, retail, and light shops are Class A territory; manufacturing, warehousing, kitchens, and construction crews should default to Class B, like the Ever Ready Class B wall-mount kit. The line-item decode of what changes between classes is in OSHA First Aid Kit Requirements: 29 CFR 1910.151 and ANSI Z308.1 Explained.

Employee headcount and placement

Person ratings on the product listings are manufacturer sizing conventions tied to the ANSI fill quantities — not an OSHA-mandated headcount formula. OSHA's requirement is that supplies be "readily available," which in practice means sizing and placing a kit or cabinet so no one on a floor, in a department, or on a crew has to travel far to reach it. A single 100-person cabinet in one corner of a large facility does not satisfy a crew two buildings away — add placements instead of oversizing one unit.

Kit, cabinet, or refill — pick the format, then the class

Portable kits like the RHINO RESCUE 371-piece kit travel with a crew or truck. Wall-mount cabinets like the First Aid Only 90575 3-shelf cabinet stay fixed, visible, and restock shelf by shelf — compare the full lineup in First Aid Cabinets & Stations. Once you own either format, buy the matching class refill rather than a whole new container — see First Aid Kit Refills.

Refill-reminder systems vs manual restock

SmartCompliance-style kits like the 746000 flag depleted items automatically, which is the single biggest reason kits fail an audit — someone used the kit and nobody noticed it was empty. Manual kits work fine if a specific person owns the monthly check.

What an OSHA/ANSI kit does not include

Class A fills contain no tourniquet; Class B fills do. A tourniquet is one of the item types that separates Class B’s twenty-four from Class A’s sixteen, along with a splint and larger trauma dressings — so if bleeding control is the reason you are buying, a Class B fill already covers the tourniquet and a Class A fill does not. What neither class requires is a chest seal, hemostatic gauze, or a second tourniquet for simultaneous casualties. If your hazard assessment includes severe-bleeding risk — construction, manufacturing with heavy equipment, or any site with Stop the Bleed exposure — pair the kit with a dedicated unit from Trauma Kits & Bleeding Control.

OSHA and ANSI requirements behind this collection

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151 (general industry) requires adequate first aid supplies to be readily available but does not itself define a contents list; its non-mandatory Appendix A references ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 as the recognized way to meet that duty. Construction sites fall under the related OSHA 29 CFR 1926.50. "OSHA-compliant" on a manufacturer's listing means the fill was built to that Z308.1 reference chain — verify the stated class and person rating on each product page rather than assuming. We keep the full explainer, including Type I-IV container ratings and how the classes map to the standard, in one place: OSHA First Aid Kit Requirements: 29 CFR 1910.151 and ANSI Z308.1 Explained. Construction buyers should also see the Construction Site PPE hub.

Pairs well with this collection

Ranked picks with full pros and cons live in Best Workplace First Aid Kits (ANSI Class A & B), and the category-wide decision tree is the pillar Which First Aid Kit Do You Need? Complete Buyer's Guide (2026). Round out a placement with an eyewash station for splash areas, burn care supplies for kitchens and hot work, and CPR masks for responder stations.

Total cost of ownership

A cabinet or metal-case kit is a one-time container cost; the fill is the recurring expense. ASmartCompliance cabinet plus periodic refills typically beats replacing asoft kit every time contents run down, and it holds up better under an audit. Budget an annual expiration sweep — ointments, eye wash, and burn gel are dated — and keep one matched refill from First Aid Kit Refills on the shelf so restock never waits on shipping.

How we evaluated these kits

All thirty-three products were read against their own manufacturer listings and the collection was measured rather than described from memory: sixteen complete kits, eight cabinets, six refills, two vehicle kits and one eyewash station; eighteen state an ANSI class (eight A, ten B); nineteen state a person rating, spanning 10 to 150. Class and compliance claims are repeated only where the manufacturer's own listing states them, and we do not infer a class from a piece count. Standards context is mapped to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151 and its non-mandatory Appendix A, 29 CFR 1926.50 for construction, and ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 for class contents. We do not test kits and we hold no medical credential. WC Safety earns Amazon affiliate commissions on outbound clicks; that has no bearing on inclusion or ordering.

OSHA first aid kit FAQ

Does a Class B kit include a tourniquet?

Yes — and a Class A kit does not. This is the single most useful practical difference between the two classes and the one most often stated backwards. ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 requires sixteen item types for Class A and twenty-four for Class B, and the additions include a tourniquet and a splint alongside larger trauma dressings. That is why a Class B fill runs two to three times the piece count. Neither class requires a chest seal or hemostatic gauze, so a site with penetrating-injury exposure still needs a dedicated bleeding-control kit on top.

What counts as an "ANSI first aid kit", and which format should I buy?

An ansi first aid kit is one whose contents are matched to ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 — it is a contents standard, not a container one, which is why no box carries a rating of its own. A class a first aid kit covers the sixteen required item types for low-risk environments such as offices, retail and light service work. A class b first aid kit covers twenty-four, adding the tourniquet, splint and larger dressings that manufacturing, warehousing, food service and construction sites need. Format is a separate decision from class: an osha first aid cabinet suits a fixed site with monthly checks — eight are here, including Class A and Class B builds — while a first aid kit refill is the cheapest way to keep either compliant, and a 50 person first aid kit or larger suits a site sized by consumption rather than by roster. Person ratings here run 10, 25, 50, 100 and 150.

How many of these are ANSI class rated?

Eighteen of thirty-three — eight Class A and ten Class B. That is the highest proportion of any first aid collection here, which is what makes this the right place to shop if documentation matters. The remaining fifteen publish a piece count and usually a person rating but state no class; they are not non-compliant, since OSHA never requires a class, but they leave your program rather than the standard to evidence the fill.

Does the fewer-than-ten-employees exemption apply to first aid?

No, and this is a common and consequential mix-up. The fewer-than-ten exemption people remember is a recordkeeping rule under 29 CFR Part 1904 — very small employers are relieved of routinely keeping the injury log. It has nothing to do with 1910.151(b), which requires adequate first aid supplies at every workplace regardless of headcount. A two-person shop needs supplies; it just may not need the paperwork.

Do I buy a kit, a cabinet, or a refill?

Decide the format from how the supplies will be replenished, not from the initial purchase. A complete kit suits a vehicle, a remote crew or a first installation. A wall cabinet suits a fixed site with a named person doing monthly checks — it holds more, it is visible, and it is refilled rather than replaced. A refill pack is the cheapest way to keep either compliant, and a class-matched refill can bring an unclassed container up to standard, because Z308.1 governs contents rather than containers. Keep the refill’s packing list: with an unrated container, that list is your adequacy evidence.

Does OSHA require a specific first aid kit?

No. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151 requires adequate supplies to be readily available but does not mandate a specific contents list. Its non-mandatory Appendix A points to ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 as the recognized reference, which is why manufacturers build fills to that standard and label them "OSHA-compliant."

Do I need a Class A or Class B kit?

Class A for low-risk environments — offices, retail, light service work. Class B for manufacturing, warehousing, food service, construction, or any site where injuries beyond minor cuts are plausible. When in doubt, buy Class B; the incremental cost is small against the coverage gap.

How many employees does one kit have to cover?

There is no fixed OSHA formula. Person ratings on the product listing are the manufacturer's sizing convention for the ANSI fill quantities. Size and place kits so supplies stay reasonably close to everyone who might need them, adding placements rather than oversizing a single unit.

Should I buy a kit or a wall-mount cabinet?

Fixed facilities with more than about 50 people are usually better served by a cabinet like the First Aid Only 90575 cabinet — it restocks shelf by shelf and stays visible. Crews and vehicles need a portable kit; see Workplace First Aid Kits for the portable-only lineup.

What does ANSI A+ mean on the First Aid Only 746000?

It's First Aid Only's designation for a fill built to the ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 Class A list with contents beyond the minimums — verify the exact fill list on the 746000 product page or in the full 746000 review.

Does OSHA require these kits on construction sites?

OSHA 29 CFR 1926.50 requires first aid supplies on site when a clinic isn't nearby; contractor-oriented kits with ANSI fills are the standard way crews meet it. Pick a rugged case and document your inspections — details in the OSHA reference explainer.

How often should an OSHA kit be inspected?

Monthly visual checks, immediate restock after any use, and a dated-item audit at least annually. Refill-reminder kits like the 746000 shortcut the process with automatic flags.

Do these kits include medications?

It varies by kit — some fills include OTC tablets, others are supplies-only. Check each product page and restock medications only per their labels. This page is not medical advice.

What's the difference between a refill pack and a new kit?

A refill pack like the MFASCO Class A refill pack restocks the consumables in a container you already own; it doesn't include the case or cabinet itself. Buy a refill matched to your kit's class, not a random one — see First Aid Kit Refills.

Do I still need a trauma kit if I have an OSHA kit?

If severe bleeding is a credible hazard, usually yes — but check the class first. A Class B fill already includes a tourniquet and a splint; a Class A fill includes neither. Neither class requires a chest seal, hemostatic gauze, or a second tourniquet, so a dedicated bleeding-control kit still earns its place on a site with real trauma exposure — and on a Class A site it is the only tourniquet you will have. Add a bleeding-control kit from Trauma Kits & Bleeding Control; ranked options are in Best Trauma Kits & IFAKs.

Which OSHA kit is the best overall value?

the RHINO RESCUE 371-piece kit delivers the most contents per dollar; for long-run cost, the refillable First Aid Only 746000 SmartCompliance cabinet wins because you never rebuy the container. Full rankings: Best Workplace First Aid Kits guide.

Can a small business with fewer than 10 employees skip a kit?

No — OSHA 1910.151 applies regardless of size. A compact Class A kit like the Ever Ready First Aid 10-Person kit or the ProHeal 10-Person kit satisfies the requirement for a small shop without overbuying.