Posted By The toecap You mean the Manual Handling regs 92. Asses the risks under the above regs, induct the tenant of your intentions. The crack on on your final decision. Can the client not walk?

Posted By Gilly Margrave Hi Steve, The HSE have roduced some guidance on Manual Handling in the Health Services which has a bit about home care. Also there are a number of publications from the National Back Pain Association. http://www.backcare.org....catalog.php?BID=20&ID=99 Suspect it will be the same old story of identifying the right kit for the specific task t hand. Gilly

Posted By stevehaigh Its the mobile variety

Posted By Fornhelper Hi Steve, Our approach is to ensure any person being moved should be in the hoist for the minimum amount of time possible. We apply this 'principal' in a residential and home care setting. If moving a person for toileting, room to room, etc we would transfer by hoist from bed/chair to a mobile commode or wheelchair then move the person concerned this way. Sometimes this may require two hoists or the hoist being moved independently but hoists should not be used as a 'means of transport' and aside from the health and safety issue there is also the dignity of clients that needs to be respected. FH

Posted By Saracen11 Hi stevehaigh, other contributors have beaten me to the main points but other things to consider are the floor coverings and changes in level i.e. door threshers as they will play a major part in deciding whether you can move the hoist with client/patient in it in the situation you suggest. All hoists have small wheels and will easily tip over when it makes contact with a door thresher or anything similar. Carpets present their own problem – they ideally should not be fitted when using a hoist but in someone else’s home it’s difficult if not impossible to enforce. Another thing to consider is training; I’ve seen carers lifting a client/patient from a chair/bed with the brakes on… even worse than that, moving the hoist around the room with the legs splayed… your risk assessment should help direct you to the appropriate solution to your original question. Regards