by: calvin - 04-10-04 14:47
Your employer should have carried out a risk assessment which would show any areas of risk of injury to staff
They should then address by either removing the risk or providing safe alternatives/methods
Has this been done?
If not, employer is failing in their legal duties under the Health and Safety At Work Act and the Manual handling operations regulations
by: flopsy113
i have a bad back due to lifting 2-3 year olds you need to make sure that you dont use your lower back. always bend down and pull the children in to you. i have had phsio before for it. pull in your tummy and then use your legs to push yourself up.
back pain - 26-09-05 23:28by: Shelli
But don't forget one important point...the larger/older the child, the more strain on your back so as well as following manual handeling proceedures . . .
IF IN DOUBT GET DOWN TO THE CHILD'S LEVEL!!
You can crouch down to comfort them at their own level(especially older toddlers and pre-school) rather than picking them up and causing yourself problems
