Page 5 - Ranger Home Care - Moving & Handling Handbook
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UNSAFE TECHNIQUES
Drag Lift
Person linking arms around the handlers neck Cradle or Orthodox Lift
Top and tail
Australian or Shoulder lift
All face to Face Transfers
Lifting from a floor level without equipment Catching a falling person
Any technique requiring the handler to support the majority or all of a persons weight.
BEFORE USING EQUIPMENT
Read the care plan prior to care and support
Is the correct equipment for the task available
Do you know how to use the equipment?
On visual inspection is the equipment safe to use?
Are there any changes to the persons condition that may make using the equipment unsafe?
Are there enough staff to carry out the task safely PAGE 5
