Understand how to move and handle equipment and other objects safely
Many injuries and harm occur in health and social care settings due to not following principles of safe moving and handling. Safe moving and handling requires using equipment, right position and posture. Working without using equipment and using bodily force can cause harm to our body and individuals. If we do not follow proper moving and handling techniques then we may cause injury to our backbone, muscle and nerves. If we use provided equipment for moving and handling then we can protect individuals and ourselves from injuries or harm. By assessing risk of injury from manual handling beforehand, we can implement right method to carry out specific task which can prevent injury or harm.
Many injuries and harm occur in health and social care settings due to not following principles of safe moving and handling. Safe moving and handling requires using equipment, right position and posture. Working without using equipment and using bodily force can cause harm to our body and individuals. If we do not follow proper moving and handling techniques then we may cause injury to our backbone, muscle and nerves. If we use provided equipment for moving and handling then we can protect individuals and ourselves from injuries or harm. By assessing risk of injury from manual handling beforehand, we can implement right method to carry out specific task which can prevent injury or harm.
