Is it ok t use a hoist alone...?!
Question:
Is it ok t use a hoist alone...?
its just i've started a job were people are expected to move people in a hoist alone. I was always under the impression it required 2 people for this. I'm gonna speak up but i want toget my facts straight first!
Answers:
When I last did manual handling training, it said that legally you can have one person using a hoist, but best practise is to have two people. In house procedures and policies vary from place to place but individual risk assessments must be in place to cover hoisting each individual. Check out the risk assessment first. You might want to suggest that two people should be in attendance if you feel that it is unsafe for one person to do it alone. Health and safety is everyone's responsibility, so it is your place to ask questions and make suggestions if you think they are necessary.