Moving and Handling Risk Assessments Explained

Moving and Handling Risk Assessment

Moving and Handling Risk Assessments Explained

By law, risk assessments must be carried out any time a patient or service user is moved manually in a care setting. These moving and handling risk assessments are necessary…
Moving and Handling equipment

Moving and Handling Equipment in Healthcare

Moving people in health and care settings can be hazardous. Injuries are a risk for everyone involved, and improper handling can humiliate or distress patients and service users. Using moving…
moving and handling techniques

4 Moving and Handling Techniques Carers Must Avoid

Moving and handling people in health and social care settings must be done correctly. Every time a patient or service user is moved, there’s the potential for discomfort, embarrassment and…
Moving and Handling Legislation

Moving and Handling Legislation Explained

Moving and handling people is a regular task in health and social care. It’s also a leading cause of work-related injury if not done correctly. This guide goes over moving…
manual handling toolbox talk

How to Lead a Manual Handling Toolbox Talk

Manual handling injuries are common. Workers might be overconfident and attempt to lift too much, while others are undertrained and unfamiliar with safe techniques. Manual handling toolbox talks are one…
power zone manual handling

Using the Power Zone for Safer Manual Handling

Our bodies are not built for sustained manual handling. We didn’t evolve in warehouses and loading docks. Pushing, pulling and lifting boxes for hours on end is not natural behaviour,…
can manual handling be avoided completely

Can Manual Handling be Avoided Completely?

Can manual handling be avoided completely? Yes, and you’re legally required to do so whenever it’s practical. Any unavoidable manual handling must be risk assessed and managed to reduce injury…
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