Type Guides & Tools
Svédország
LanguageEnglish, Swedish
ProviderSwedish Work Environment Authority
This brochure provides advice for lifting right in the case of personal transfer within the care sector. It has examples of risky situations and what to consider in risk assessments. Good ergonomics are important. The brochure is also available in English (PDF).
Type Visual resources
Hollandia
LanguageDutch
ProviderRegioplus
The National Physical Practice Guidelines are depicted in a series of illustrated posters which include ‘tips and tricks’. The Guidelines specify when a certain action, for example the transfer of a client or putting on support stockings, becomes too heavy and indicate which solution is required...
Type Guides & Tools
Dánia
LanguageDanish
ProviderIndustry community for the working environment for welfare and public administration
This guide is a brief overview of what it means to be a transfer counsellor in the social and health field. It is intended as an introduction to new supervisors and employees. The workplaces in the field are very diverse and range from large hospitals to smaller institutions to the elderly care in...
Type Guides & Tools
International
LanguageEnglish
ProviderCornell University Ergonomics Web
This checklist provides guidance on the ergonomic design of a medication cart as this impacts patient and staff safety and health issues. The checklist is not a list of features, but rather a list of items that affect ease of use, safety, and effectiveness and reduce the chance of a medical error...
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
USA
LanguageEnglish
ProviderTriMedia Environmental & Engineering Firm
This website provides information (and a short film) about several interventions in the healthcare industry. Healthcare workers make diagnoses and prognoses all day long, but it isn’t always easy for them to recognize signs and symptoms of injury in themselves. Although hospitals and other...
Type Guides & Tools
Dánia
LanguageDanish
ProviderIndustry community for the working environment for welfare and public administration
This tool describes the key elements of good transfer of people and the prerequisites for using them. The booklet describes basic principles for good transfer, the use of assistive devices and roles in the transfer, as well as methods such as the transfer pyramid, the transfer flower and the...
Type Visual resources
Spanyolország
LanguageSpanish
ProviderNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (INSST)
The video shows solutions to prevent back problems while performing care tasks in a hospital.
