Introduction
Welcome to Personal Care Consultants’ Manual Handling Theory and Law Training package. This course is based around the All Wales NHS Manual Handling Training Information Scheme.
What is the Passport Scheme?
The Passport Scheme was developed by Manual Handling / Health & Safety professionals within the NHS Trusts in Wales. The overall aim is to ensure the consistency of manual handling training within the NHS in Wales, thus allowing staff to transfer their skills when moving from Trust to Trust and ensuring that skills are consistent across Wales. This has become known as the ‘Passport Scheme’.
Module A consists of sections on:
Injuries
Avoiding Musculo-skeletal Injuries
Legislation
Ergonomics and Risk Assessment
Principles of Safer Handling
Team Handling
Communication
Module B consists of sections on:
Inanimate Load Handling and Practical Application of Ergonomics
Aims and Objectives
The aims and objectives of the course are as follows:
Module A
| Aim | Objectives |
| Injuries
To raise awareness of the causative factors and the types of Musculo-skeletal injuries (particularly back injuries) and how injury can affect the individual, the employer and society. |
Injuries
State activities and causative factors associated with Musculo-skeletal injuries Indentify how a Musculo-skeletal injury can affect the individual in personal and financial terms Identify how the injuries affect the employer and society |
| Avoiding Musculo-skeletal Injuries
To provide basic information relating to the prevention of musculo-skeletal injuries |
Avoiding Musculo-skeletal Injuries
Describe the basic structure of the spine Identify back saving tips, relating them to prevention of injury throughout 24 hours Outline measures to prevent other Musculo-skeletal disorders Describe the management of injuries Avoiding Musculo-skeletal injuries |
| Legislation
To raise awareness of current health and safety legislation which relates to manual handling and its implementation in the workplace To raise awareness of the Human Rights of both the client and the carers in relation to its impact on manual handling |
Legislation
State the relevant pieces of legislation relating to manual handling Have gained an awareness of the Human Rights Act 1998 as it impacts on manual handling Outline the employer’s and employee’s responsibilities according to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (updated 1998) Outline the implications of Health and Safety at Work Act Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 Human Rights Act 1998 |
| Ergonomics and Risk Assessment
To highlight the principles of manual handling |
Ergonomics and Risk Assessment
Define the term ergonomics and discuss its application in the workplace Define the words hazard and risk Outline the difference between a formal and an informal risk assessment State the 4 areas (Task, Individual Capability, Load and Environment) and other related factors when undertaking a manual handling risk assessment |
| Principles of Safer Handling
To highlight the principles of manual handling |
Principles of Safer Handling State core principles of safer handling, to include stable base, spine in line, loads close to the body Identify how these principles can be applied to various handling situations |
| Team Handling
To create an awareness of factors to be considered when team handling |
Team Handling Cite the risks associated with team handling Identify the risk control measures to be associated with Team Handling situations |
| Communication
To emphasise the importance of good communication in safer handling |
Communication
Outline how safer handling is enhanced by good verbal communication skills Discuss the importance of written communication in relation to safer handling |
Module B
| Aim | Objectives |
| Inanimate Load Handling and Practical Application of Ergonomics To provide instructions and facilitate the application of inanimate load risk assessment, including the safer handling of inanimate loads and application of ergonomic principles, to ensure the health and safety of staff. |
Inanimate Load Handling and Practical Application of Ergonomics
State principles of handling inanimate loads Identify the four key areas, and other related factors such as guideline weights, to be considered when undertaking a manual handling risk assessment Undertake a formal risk assessment of an inanimate load assessment Demonstrate basic warm up / stretching exercises Identifying how principles of safer handling can be applied to larger / awkward loads The importance of good posture and application of ergonomi |