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Glassford39679  
#1 Posted : 23 February 2013 22:02:54(UTC)
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Glassford39679
I work for an organisation that provides care to elderly people in the community. We provide equipment, including lifting equipment, that may be used by our employees and/or our clients and their carers. LOLER clearly applies to the lifting equipment when used by our employees. Section 3 duties apply when the equipment is used by the client or their carers. My question is, what are others doing to satisfy the section 3 duty to, so far as reasonably practicable, prevent clients/carers being exposed to risk when using this equipment - in particular bath lifts or bath hoists?
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John D C  
#2 Posted : 24 February 2013 18:58:42(UTC)
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John D C
Have a look at this document - it gives many of the answers you may be looking for. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsis4.pdf Take care John C
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