Manual Handling Update Package For Administration And .

Manual handling update packagefor Administration and clerical StaffLearning Objectives:1)2)3)4)Recognise the meaning of manual handling and the activities it entailsRecognise what manual handling principles are and how they will keep you safeIdentify the processes in place to support you following a injury related to a manual activityIdentify resources that can support you at work in regards to manual handling

Presentation title hereWhat does manual handling mean to YOU?PushingPullingLiftingManualhandling is.PositioningLoweringSupportingTransportingManual Handling Operation Regulations defines manual handling as ‘The transportation of a loadby hand or bodily force’. In completing this transition, it may involve the following activities listedabove.A load is something that is moveable, this may be inanimate such as boxes, or a person/animal.Manual Handling Advisory Service October 2018

Presentation title hereHow manual handling activities have the potentialto effect YOU when carried out unsafely?Increase levels of workrelated stressRisk of injury to selfand/or othersChanges in your social lifeFinancial implicationsDisruption to your professionallifeManual handling advisory Service October 2018

Presentation title hereHow can you apply safe practice to YOUR work?Keep up to date with relevant manual handling legislation such as:Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) – Measures should be workedthrough to eliminate or reduce the potential of injury, these measures are: Avoid, Assess, Reduce andreviewHealth and Safety at work act (1974) – It is the employers responsibility to ensure Healthand safety is properly controlled in a working environment, employees must co-operate with theseprocesses to maintain a safe working environmentProvision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) (1998) – It is alegal obligation for all employers and employees to ensure equipment and machinery used at theorganisation, is safe to use for the intended purpose and in accordance with its specific requirements, usedby those who is deemed competent, maintained and inspectedDisplay Screen Equipment (1992) – Employers and employees are responsible for ensuringstaff are protected form potential risk which working with display equipment (Such as computers,keyboards, laptops) can cause.Manual Handling Advisory Service October 2018

Presentation title hereHow can you apply safe practice to YOUR work?Prior to carrying out a manual handling activity, manual handling legislation advises peopletoAvoid –It is advised that manual handling tasks are avoided where reasonable practical. However,when tasks cannot be avoided, risks need to be identified and reduced down to the lowest levelpracticable.Assess –If avoidance is not possible, hazards and risks must be identified. This is done by using aTILE assessment where the Task, Individual, Load and Environment and Equipment are assessed.Reduce –When risks have been assessed, control measures must then be implemented, forexample, the use of equipment, further assistance from another member ofstaff, additional training. These control measures aim to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others.Review –Risk assessments must be reviewed annually at minimum to ensure processes in placeremain effectiveSafe systems of work/guidelines for activities such as: low level, mid level and high level lifting of an inanimate load,the carrying/holding of a load are included in this presentation and can also be found via the trust intranet, manualhandling pagesManual Handling Advisory Service October 2018

Presentation title hereHow can you apply safe practice to YOUR work?The use of TILEE as your manual handling assessment, will highlight any potentialrisks involving the Task, Individual, Load and Environment and Equipment.Task –What does the task involve? Is it necessary, or can it be avoided? Consider what may impactyou, weight of the load? Distance to take the load? Regularity of doing the task. Do you need extrasupport?Individual –Load –What are your own individual capabilities? Consider your own health limitations.Can you manage the task safely independently? Have you been trained to complete the task?What is the size of the load, is it heavy, unstable, or likely to shift? Is it difficult to grasp? Canthe load be split or broken down. Can the load be stored in a different environment?Environment and Equipment –Are your surroundings safe or will obstaclesand clutter around you limit your ability to do the task? Consider is there sufficient lighting, is the flooringsafe – or is it wet, uneven? Do you need equipment to complete the task, and if so, have you been trainedand deemed competent.Once TILEE has been assessed, implement the action plan moving forwards i.e. Break down the load, use ofequipment, further assistanceManual Handling Advisory Service October 2018

Presentation title hereHow can you apply safe practice to YOUR work?Look after your back, think about your posture!Once a TILEE assessment has been completed, apply the 3 manual handling principlesto manual handling activities such as lifting and lowering inanimate loads1) Spine aligned – AVOID twisting, bending and/or slouching. A safe posture can be achieved bymaintaining an upright position2) Load close to waist –Our centre of gravity (COG) is around our waist, this is the strongestparts of our bodies, so aim to carry out manual handling tasks at this height, with the heaviest part of theload closest to you. When we carry out manual handling activities above, below or away from this height,it will increase the weight of the load by 10x, increasing the pressure and strain on our backs.3) Stable base – Ensure your feet are positioned at least hip width apart, sink down into thatposition (soft knees, to allow weight transference) as far as is comfortable for you. In doing this, this willensure you use your legs to carry out manual handling activities rather then your back.Manual handling advisory Service October 2018

Presentation title hereHow can you apply safe practice to YOUR work?Refer to safe systems of work (guidelines) and ensure you work within yourcapabilitiesPulling and pushing a trolley: nd%20pushing%20trolley%202017%20ver.pdfLow level lifting: %20floor%20ver.pdfMid level lifting: r.1%20.pdfHigh level lifting: e%20floor%20ver.pdfIf you would like to complete practical training which will include these elements, please book on a face to facesession.Review your posture if you use Display screen equipment for continuous or nearcontinuous spells of an hour or more at a time and it is used more or less dailyDSE Policy and self %20Policy%20v1.6%20CG207.pdfManual Handling Advisory Service October 2018

Presentation title hereWhat steps should be taken following amusculoskeletal injury?The process to manage this moving forwards .5) If necessary,a risk assessment must be completedby your manager to highlight your limitations at work4) Seek further medical advice (i.e. GP) if you feel it isnecessary to do so3) Report it via Datix2) Inform your manager immediately.1) STOP!Do not continue with the activitywhich caused the injuryManual Handling Advisory Service October 2018

For further advice and support pleaserefer to .Presentation title here Policies on the staff intranet site. (Incident reporting , displayscreen equipment, manual handling) Departmental risk assessments Line Manager Display Screen Equipment self assessment form(Accessible via the Intranet) Occupational Health Department(Email: Occhealth.reception@royalberkshire.nhs.uk Ext: 7634) Occupational Health Intranet pages Manual Handling Intranet pages and guidelines (Safesystems of work) Manual Handling Advisory service(Email: uk Ext: 6805)Manual Handling Advisory Service October 2018

Presentation title here References Health and Safety Executive, Backpain – Advice for employers – manual handlingregualtions, Available at: htm(2018) Health and Safety Executive, Working safely with display screen equipment – HSEAvailable at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/ (2018)Health and Safety Executive, Provision and Use of work Equipment Regulations 1998(PUWER) Available at: er.htm(2018)Manual Handling Advisory Service October 2018

Manual handling update package for Administration and clerical Staff Learning Objectives: 1) Recognise the meaning of manual handling and the activities it entails 2) Recognise what manual handling principles are and how they will keep you safe 3) Identify the processes in place to support you followi