Not so much First Aid. This is Manual Handling Part 4 Risk Assessments What are risk assessments A risk assessment is nothing more than a careful examination of what, in your work, could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm. Who should carry out risk assessments. The Employer is ultimately responsible for risk assessments however, they are able to nominate a competent person. The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 99 Every employer should appoint one or more competent persons to assist in managing risk. Such persons shall be regarded as competent where they have sufficient training and experience or knowledge and other qualities to properly assist the employer. The competent person may be an employee or a person external to the business, e.g. a consultant. It covers the following area’s Local details Description of task Risk assess (TILE-O) Risk evaluation New assessment required Comments Whom the assessment was completed by Review date Severity Scale Minor Non-Immobilising trauma No hospital Treatment 1 Minor Non –Immobilising Requires Hospital Treatment. 2 Immobilising Injury requiring hospital treatment. 3 Severe injury requiring hospital treatment 4 Very severe life threatening event 5 Likelihood Scale Highly Unlikely 1 Unlikely 2 Possible 3 Likely 4 Very Likely 5 Assessors should have an understanding of, Requirements and regulations. Nature of handling operations being undertaken. Human capabilities. High risk activities and postures. Practical measures to reduce the risk of injury. Recording the Assessment Significant findings during an assessment should be recorded and kept readily available to those involved. Remember, an assessment should be reviewed if there has been a significant change environmentally, occupationally or from a human perspective. T – Task I – Individual L – Load E – Environment O – Others factors Sitting Properly Use an upright chair which supports the back. Try supporting the small of the back (range of lumbar support available). Move every 20-30 mins move to a different position, other than seated. Sitting and Working Sitting should allow the muscles, ligaments and tendons of the back to relax, and align the spine so that the discs between your vertebrae are a nice even shape. Work has to be done by weaker muscles of the arm. Approx 3kg (women) 5kg (men) Last and part 5 tomorrow
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