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... sling figure 7.20191section 7Contents• Using equipment for moving and handling people • Typesof equipment • Examplesof moving and handling equipment – Slidesheets– Transferbelts– ... people Thissectiondescribesthemaintypes and functionsof equipment for moving and handling people. Section8oftheGuidelines, Equipment management’,covers equipment procurementsystems,maintainingan equipment register and equipment storage,maintenance and replacement. Equipment isacorecomponentineffective moving and handling programmes,togetherwithriskassessments,theuseofcorrecttechniques,stafftraining and appropriatefacilitydesign.Thesupplyof equipment byitselfwillnotleadtoreducedratesofinjuryunless equipment useispartofacomprehensive moving and handling programme.Successfulprogrammesprovideboth equipment and traininginhowtousespecificitemsof equipment for lifting,transferring and repositioningclients.Theproperuseof equipment isessential for thesafetyofbothclients and carers and improvesthequalityofclientcare. Equipment canalsofacilitateclientrehabilitation,decreasemorbidity and preservethedignityofclients.Comparedwithtechniquesthatinvolvemanualtransfersofclientswithout equipment, theuseof equipment lessenstheforcesrequired for moving and handling clients and canreducetherisks. Moving and handling equipment alsoimprovesclientoutcomes,suchasreducingtheirlengthofstay and theriskofcomplicationssuchasdeepveinthrombosis,chestinfections,urinarytractinfections,pressureulcers,skintears and falls.Having‘fit for purpose’ equipment isoneofthemostimportantaspectsof moving and handling programmes.New moving and handling equipment isconstantlybeingdeveloped.Withtheincreasingcomplexityof equipment and technologicaldevelopments,informationaboutspecific equipment canbecomeoutdated.Managersresponsible for purchasing equipment, and people providingtrainingin equipment use,needtokeepuptodatewithdevelopmentsin equipment for moving and handling people. Theprimaryfocusofthissectionisondescriptionsof equipment and specificfeatures.Specificprocedures for using equipment, suchasslidesheets,slings and hoists,aredescribedinSection4Techniques for moving and handling people. 220handholds.Thecarerthenturnstheplatform and theclientsitsdowninthenewposition.Theclient’sfeetmustbeplacedcentrallyontheturntableorframedturningplatformsothattherotationthroughthetransferissmooth.Careisneededastheseitemscanrotateunpredictablyifnotcontrolled.Theturningplatformshouldhaveafoot‑operatedbrakethatisengagedwhenthecarerstepsdownontheouteredgeoftheturntable.Shower ... the way.Source: Manual handling trainer201Section 7: equipment for moving and handling people tomanoeuvreintightcorners and narrowcorridors and throughdoorways and hospitallifts•...

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