Question

HLTWHSOO2 Follow safe work practices for direct client care Student Assessment Workbook 9. Give an example for when you would use the following types of manual handling equipment: Client hoists Standing lifters Slide sheets 10. Give an example where there may be sources of risk to your personal safety when providing direct care services within care settings?

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The procedure described here involves using a mobile sling hoist to move a patient. It is important to receive training on how to use the hoist. For guidance on preparing for any manual-handling procedure.

Perform a risk assessment. Assess the patient for using a hoist - check their mobility care plan and consult colleagues. Determine how many staff (usually two) will be required and ascertain which hoist to use. Mobility care plans should document the hoist and sling type, including the sling size.

• Explain the procedure to the patient. Advise them that staff will use the hoist to lift them safely and without hurting them, and that they may be asked, if they are able, to carry out simple instructions such as holding their arms crossed over their chest.
• Ensure the environment is safe
• Wash and dry hands; don a plastic apron and gloves.
• Reassure the patient. Some patients may fear being dropped when lifted in a hoist.
• Prepare equipment. Always check the hoist before use . Check it has been maintained; there should be a sticker on the hoist indicating the date of the last maintenance check - this should be every six months. Check that the slings are the correct ones for the particular hoist. Inspect them for wear and tear, and the attachments. Check any maintenance stickers or labels on the slings - these should also be checked every six months. Do not use slings that
  are incompatible with the hoist.
• Check the hoist’s weight limit. This will be indicated on the hoist, usually on the main boom. Ensure the hoist is suitable
  for the patient’s height and weight.
• Select the correct sling for the patient, taking into account their body shape.
• Ensure the patient’s privacy and dignity.
• If the patient is in a chair or on a bed, ensure the brakes are on. If they are being moved to another chair or bed, check the brakes of these items are on.
• Insert the sling. If the patient is on the floor or on a bed, assist them to roll over. If they are on a bed, raise it to an acceptable height so you can roll and insert the sling under them. If the patient is on the floor, staff may be required to kneel.

2.The employer’s primary duty is to avoid operations which involve a risk of injury or, where it is not practicable to do so, assess such operations and reduce the risk of injury to the lowest level reasonably practicable.
Simple filters using guideline weights and conditions help to distinguish low risk manual handling tasks from tasks which may require a more detailed risk assessment. The use of these guidelines does not affect the employer’s duty to avoid or reduce the risk of injury where this is reasonably practicable. The guideline figures should not be regarded as weight limits or approved figures for safe lifting. Even for a minority of fit, well trained individuals working under favourable conditions, operations which exceed the guideline figures by more than a factor of two may represent a serious risk of injury. Where doubt remains after applying the filters, a more detailed risk assessment should be made by a manual handling risk assessor.
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Easy Steps on How to Use Slide Sheets

Place the slide sheets together. flat on the bed parallel to the bed sheets. Roll the patient back on their back, and repeat on the other side. Pick up the top slide sheet by the sides and use it to move the patient.