Standard 8 Health and safety in an adult social care setting

CIS Assessment Induction Workbook – Eight
You can only be trained in the practical elements by a qualified Moving and Handling
instructor. During the practical training you should have plenty of opportunity to
practice safe moves and you should have several turns at being moved so you can
feel what the experience is like for individuals.
You may need training on how to use specialist pieces of equipment if these are
used by the individuals you are working with. During your training you will also learn how to
minimise the risks and how to move objects safely.
You are NOT permitted to move any individual or object without supervision by a
registered practitioner or qualified trainer until you have been trained, observed
and signed off as competent in moving and handling.
Once you have been trained, you must not use any piece of equipment that you
have not been trained to use.
3.3 Understand how to move and position people and / or objects safely,
maintaining the individual’s dignity and in line with legislation and agreed
ways of working
Before carrying out any Manual Handling task, you must read the risk assessment
and then do a pre-handling assessment. These acronyms are designed to help you to
carry out a pre-handling assessment.
Remember PEACE. It will help you to do the pre-handling assessment when you are moving
people or supporting people to move.
Person:
You must always follow an individual’s risk assessment before moving them.
Individual’s needs, rights and wishes
Individual’s weight, height and body shape
Individual’s diagnosis
Individual’s current pain and energy levels
Whether movement is likely to increase pain
Individual’s behaviour
P – Person
E – Environment
A – Activity
C – Care or support workers
E – Equipment
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