Risk
Anatomy
Legislation
Equipment
Action
100

Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling

What is manual handling?

100

Bones that make the spinal column.

Vertebrae

100

3 C's

What is Communicate, Check and Commence?

100

1.

What is a standing lifter?

(Patient Hoists - Comprehensive Range of Hoists for Patients 2020)

100

 6.

What is a slide sheet transfer?

(Manual Handling Based on the ANMF ‘No Lift, no injury” protocol 2013)

200

Process that identifies hazards to minimise or eliminate injury.

What is a risk assessment?

200

Absorbs pressure within the spinal column.

Interveterbral Discs

200

Employers

Who  is required to identify, assess and control risks arising from manual handling tasks in the workplace?

200


2.

What is a Walk Belt?

(NEPPT 2020)

200

vii

What is sit to stand assist?

300

Problems with neck, limbs or back. 

What are musculoskeletal disorders?

300

33

What are the number of spinal bones?

300

Health Care Professionals

Who is required to take reasonable care of their own safety and safety of others; follow all policies and procedures; wear appropriate clothing; use mechanical aids and equipment provided; identify any manual handling hazards with potential to harm and eliminate or control the risk?

300

3.

What is a sling?

(ProSling Pivot General Purpose with Head Support | Gimel 2020)

300

8.

What is the knights position?

(The HCA Way Manual Handling 2017)

400

Think before doing the action. Keep the patient close to the waist and adopt a stable position.

What are good handling techniques?

400

The shape of the spine that is best protected.

What is the S-curve?
400

South Australia's workplace health & safety regulator.

Who is SafeWork SA?


400

Blue Item

4.

What is a slide sheet?

(Convenient Solutions to Aid the Caregiver 2020)

400

Stop and think

What is the first thing we should do?

500

Highest number of claims among all Australian industries in 2009-2010.

What is health care and social assistsance?

(Safework Australia 2020)

500
Middle part of the spinal column.

What is the thoracic region?

500

Safety, health and welfare of persons employed in South Australia.

What is Work Health and Safety Act (2012)?

500

5.

What is a Walker?

(Medical & Care Equipment Provider OziCare Equipment 2020)

500

10.

What is bed to wheelchair transfer, 1 person assist?

(Transfer: Bed to Wheelchair 2020)