Guest Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 i have ofsted very soon and need a lifting and handling please if anyone can help i would be very grateful. It is for a pre-school setting thanks stella53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Hi Stella, Well, another policy I hadn't ever thought of! Has someone told you that you need this one? Perhaps you could add a sentence or two to either the staff/health and safety policies you have, or the child protection policy? I'm all for reducing the number of policies we hold, to a manageable amount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Hi, I think I've read something about this in the H/S stuff we had when we wer checked to have work experience students. i'll check it when I'm in tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Hi we cover it in our risk assessments eg tables take 2 people to carry and number it 1-5 with how much of a risk it is. Also one of the staff went on a lifting course so came back and relayed everything to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 We do not have a lifting and handling policy either, but we do include advice on lifting and handling in our staff induction pack which we give out to new staff and work experience students etc. I haven't got a copy of this at home (where I am at the moment) I'm afraid. I think we may have bought our lifting and handling advice sheet from an office supplies shop. If you need to write it as a policy you probably need to think about lifting the children as well as equipment - under what circumstances this would be done and how to lift them safely - minimising the risk to you/your staff and the child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I received a poster from PLA when I got my insurance that shows how to lift safely. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Ah! I think that's probably where we got ours from too then Carolyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Thanks to everyone who replied, yes i have been told i need one. unfortunatley i am not a member of the PLA, does this mean i cannot buy the poster from them i woder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Anyone can buy from PLA thier resources etc. only difference is members get a discount - try the web site to see if they have what U want- PLA home page (our poster came with the insurance so may not be available otherwise.) Inge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Thanks Inge will do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Thanks to everyone for trying to help with this policy, i now have one. Stella x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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