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Posted By Alexander Falconer
I have been approached by the manager of my young sons nursery and asked if I would be willing to train a number of staff in relation to manual handling.
Having come from an Industrial & Engineering background, this would normally not pose any problems, however Childrens Nurseries are not my usual forte, however I am willing to give it a bash (and enhance my skills and claim CPD points as a result)
The concept I planned to do was the following:
The need for Manual Handling (Has a risk been identified) & its applicable legislation
Control of such risks
What is manual handling
Manual Handling Techniques
etc
Is there anyone out there who has a presentation of some sort that is geared around what I am looking for or something I can adapt to suit.
Thanks in anticipation
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Posted By Bob Youel
think carefully as you are handling an object [baby/young child] that is not inert/ has a brain of its own and emotions [mums etc]come into play; that sometimes removes [rightly so in many cases] some common sense and reason in many situations
keep it simple / logical etc
Children are loads that have to be handled sometimes with another child at the skirt end etc
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Posted By Alan Hoskins
Is the load likely to shift or move??? Definitely!
Other things to consider are work at low level, on low chairs but often on the floor; arrangements for changing nappies (at suitable height); lifting in and out of cots (is there any other way, apart from bending forward over the edge?).
Also, young children are quite adept at becoming trip hazards...
An what about Control of Noise at Work? ;-)
Best of luck Alex.
Alan
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Posted By Darren J Fraser
Alex
Before you go any further, might I be allowed to suggest that you obtain a copy of the following publications
Getting to grips with handling problems : worked examples of assessment and reduction of risk in the health services - HSE Books
Manual Handling in the Health service - HSE Books
A guide to the handling of patients. Introducing a safer handling policy - National Back Pain Association/Royal College of Nursing
Whilst I commend the nursery for asking and you for volunteering, have you thought of PI Insurance (unless you already have this cover), whilst I hate to say it, someone may in the future suffer an injury, manual handling is identified as the root cause, the ambulance chasers ask "who trained you?" next thing you know, your being sued for loss of earnings etc.
If you do proceed and I hope you do, make sure that you have documented evidence of the course content, those that participated, location, date, time etc for your own records.
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Posted By Sally Reynolds
Hi Alex, as a former nursery worker myself, the advice regarding picking up children should always be to avoid it wherever possible i.e. sit down and let the child climb on your lap if they are able. Also, some cots do have sides that open outwards like a gate, thus allowing staff to bend correctly to lift. Moving of furniture such as chairs and tables used to be a daily occurrence for cleaning purposes where I worked, but once risk assessed (by me), this was reduced to once per week! Sitting at very low tables on even lower chairs did nothing for good posture, though many nurseries now provide suitable 'adult size' chairs.
Best of luck with the presentation!
Sally
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Posted By Alexander Falconer
Thanks to all who have responded so far, your comments have gave me some additional food for thought.
I will certainly look into the suggested reading materials.
However I still require a presentation of some kind to give me a start!
It was my intention to retain copies of course notes, register of attendees, etc.
Also thanks for pointing out the PI insurance issue.
Keep those replies coming!
Regards
Alex
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Posted By Alan Hoskins
I would use a generic MH presentation but illustrate it by referring to the specific activities being undertaken.
If you have time to use a video I would suggest getting hold of Childs Play (industrial version) by SafetyCare. It always goes down well with childcare staff and is only ten minutes.
Alan
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Posted By Diane Thomason
Alex,
Standard MH advice on kinetic lifting not so useful for these workers! (as you know.) One small suggestion, how about sending a small questionnaire to the staff in advance of your presentation, asking them what kind of manual handling they do (lifts and other), how often, how they do the tasks, and any problems they have with it (plus anything they think could be done better?)
This would help you tailor your training and will also draw out from your audience the likely solutions to their MH problems.
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