402 - Manual handling regualtions ?

[sally23]

Hello out there
Im struggling through 402 at the moment and wondered if anyone can put me on the right track with;
K4P778
Regulations covering manual handling and the risks associated with lifting and carrying children. The steps employers and senior colleagues in the setting or service need to take to protect themselves and other colleagues..

Thank you in advance

[bec302]

Hi, heres some information reagarding Manual Handling.

Manual Handling is defined as “any transport or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or bodily force”.

Manual Handling Operations Regulations (as amended) 1992(MHOR).

The MHOR 1992 establish a clear hierarchy of measures for dealing with risks form manual handling, these are:-

 Avoid hazardous manual handling operations s far as is reasonably practicable.
 Assess any hazards manual handling operations that cannot be avoided.
 Reduce the risk of injury so far is reasonably practicable.

A detailed assessment of every manual handling operation could be a major undertaking and might involve wasted effort. Many handling operations, for example the occasional lifting of a small light weight object will involve negligible handling risks.

A risk assessment will normally need to take account of additional information such as individual capabilities (factors) and should conform to the requirement in the MHOR 1992 regulations.

Prevalence and Costs of MSD
Musculoskeletal Disorders are the most common cause of occupational ill health in Great Britain, currently affecting 1.0 million people a year and costing society £5.7 billion. MSD’s affect the muscles, joints, tendons and other parts of the musculoskeletal system.
It is important to understand the risks associated with manual handling and take appropriate measures to assess and ultimately reduce these risks, so the likelihood of suffering from MSD’s such as back pain are reduced.

I had to produce a report saying how the setting takes into account these regualtions. talk about staff training and risk assessments etc


the second part - The steps employers and senior colleagues in the setting or service need to take to protect themselves and other colleagues..

This is all about safeguarding children - think about staff training (does you setting have different child protection training for different staff members, we have a basic one for staff but one for managers about allegations on staff etc), correct staffing ratios, whistleblowing policy, CRBS, the effective recruitment of staff

hope this helps

x

[sazzle]

Would the protection you talk about their (ratios, CRB's etc) not be part of a different area, rather than manual handling?
The section here talks about risks of lifting children, and what steps are taken to protect themselves and others?

I've just started, and am already finding it so hard :(