Transcription of Guidance on the Management of Manual Handling in …
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Guidance on the Management ofManual Handling in HealthcareOur vision: A national culture whereall commit to safe andhealthy workplaces andthe safe and sustainablemanagement ofchemicalsIntroduction ..2 Incidence and Cost of Manual Handling Accidents in the healthcare Sector ..2 Summary of the Main Elements of the Manual Handling of Loads Regulation ..2 Policy on the Management of Manual Handling in the Workplace ..4 Manual Handling Equipment ..7 Manual Handling Training ..8 Accident and Incident Reporting and Investigation ..9 Resources and Competencies ..10 Communication ..10 Manual Handling Risk Assessment ..11 Appendix I Summary of Recommendations from Analysis of Causes and Costs of ManualHandling Incidents in the healthcare Sector, September 2007.
environments in healthcare. Incidence and Cost of Manual Handling Accidents in the Healthcare Sector Manual handling is the highest accident trigger reported to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) by the healthcare sector. In 2010, 35% of the total number of incidents reported by the healthcare sector to the HSA were manual handling incidents.
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