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Moving & Assisting / Lifting & Handling Activities
Under the fundamental provisions of current Health & Safety at Work legislation Ladybrook Care Homes Ltd has a duty to ensure that all staff involved with the lifting and handling of residents should not be exposed to any work practice or risk likely to cause them injury. This Policy will detail the compliance of the Home in this respect.
POLICY STATEMENT & PRINCIPLES:
Each staff member must:
-exercise reasonable care for the health and safety of himself / herself and all other persons who may be affected, either directly or indirectly, while carrying out his / her duties;
-co-operate with management with regard to any duty or requirement imposed in law.
-It is the responsibility of the management of the Home and all staff to ensure a safe standard of practice in order to safeguard the interests of staff and residents.
-No member of the Care Staff will be asked to lift residents until he / she has received supervised instruction and practice.
-Training in lifting and handling techniques will be included in all staff induction programmes. This will extend to staff re-entering work after a break in service.
-In-service training seminars will be provided to train and up-date Care Staff where necessary in order to maintain safe working practices.
-Staff members will not attempt to lift adult residents on their own; where more than two people are judged to be needed to lift a particular resident then this will be included in the appropriate Care Plan. The Proprietor is responsible for ensuring that extra staff are made available when required.
-The Proprietor is responsible for ensuring that staff use the lifting aids and / or hoists provided when required and for the planned maintenance and up-keep of lifting aids and hoists as part of the procedure for servicing, maintenance and calibration of equipment.
-All staff involved in lifting and handling must follow all
Under the fundamental provisions of current Health & Safety at Work legislation Ladybrook Care Homes Ltd has a duty to ensure that all staff involved with the lifting and handling of residents should not be exposed to any work practice or risk likely to cause them injury. This Policy will detail the compliance of the Home in this respect.
POLICY STATEMENT & PRINCIPLES:
Each staff member must:
-exercise reasonable care for the health and safety of himself / herself and all other persons who may be affected, either directly or indirectly, while carrying out his / her duties;
-co-operate with management with regard to any duty or requirement imposed in law.
-It is the responsibility of the management of the Home and all staff to ensure a safe standard of practice in order to safeguard the interests of staff and residents.
-No member of the Care Staff will be asked to lift residents until he / she has received supervised instruction and practice.
-Training in lifting and handling techniques will be included in all staff induction programmes. This will extend to staff re-entering work after a break in service.
-In-service training seminars will be provided to train and up-date Care Staff where necessary in order to maintain safe working practices.
-Staff members will not attempt to lift adult residents on their own; where more than two people are judged to be needed to lift a particular resident then this will be included in the appropriate Care Plan. The Proprietor is responsible for ensuring that extra staff are made available when required.
-The Proprietor is responsible for ensuring that staff use the lifting aids and / or hoists provided when required and for the planned maintenance and up-keep of lifting aids and hoists as part of the procedure for servicing, maintenance and calibration of equipment.
-All staff involved in lifting and handling must follow all