People Handling (including hoists)

Manual Handling & People Handling Including Hoists (1 Day)

A detailed course designed for all personnel who work within residential and domiciliary settings & may have to move objects or help move residents (service users) as part of their duties.

The course contains definitions, on manual handling, the types of injuries you can receive due to incorrect practice, basic anatomy of the spine and muscles within the body, principles of accident prevention, types of injuries that you can receive due to incorrect manual handling and Health & Safety Law. The course also looks into different hoists and swings and will discuss their uses, limitations and correct ways to apply them.

This module is valid for 12 months and all staff have annual refreshers with certificates issued on successful completion.

Course Structure:

Introduction and welcome

Explanation of course
Tutor introduction to delegates (background)
Delegate introduction to each other
Paperwork

Manual handling

The extent of the problem
Definitions
Principles of accident prevention
Types of accident causing injury
Sites of injury caused by handling accidents
Handling injuries
Types of injury caused by manual handling

Health & Safety Law

Origins of law
Common law
Civil liability
Duty of care
The limitation act
Vicarious liability
Examples
Statute law

Manual Handling Operations Regulations, 1992

Exercise

Basic anatomy

The spinal column
Vertebrae
The intervertebral disc
Muscles
Causes of back pain

Top heavy bending

Muscle exercise
Group exercise

Factors, which contribute to safer handling

Discussion

Top heavy lifting

Top heavy bending
Group exercise

Good base movement

Explain body position
Good handling technique
Pulling/pushing
Dual lifting

Hoists

Introduction to mechanical aids
Safety precautions
Mini , Midi, Maxi / Major 175,Mermaid

Slings

Introduction to slings
Quickfit
Fullback
Quickfit / Deluxe
St Ebbas / Longseat / Access

Written paper/course evaluation