Moving and Handling
On the 31st December 1992 the Manual Handling Operations Regulations came into force.
These regulations apply to any task which involves moving a a patient or resident,
and sets out a series of duties which are placed on the employer and employee.
Principally they are as follows.
- Avoid as far as possible, the need for manual handling operations
which involve the potential for risk of injury.
- Mechanise any tasks to prevent manual handling.
- Assess any hazardous manual handling operations which cannot be
avoided. The assessment should include consideration of four main areas;
Task, load, individual and environment.
- Reduce the risk of injury resulting from manual handling
as far as possible.
- Inform and train employees with regard to the risks involved
in manual handling operations
Singleton Associates offer a comprehensive training service in relation to manual handling of people, for all levels of staff. Our clinical training course is
6 hours; it consists of both theory and hands on practical sessions.
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