Report into Manual Handling of Bariatric People released

The Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council funded a report ' Manual handling risks associated with the care, treatment and transportation of bariatric (severely obese) patients in Australia ' and four case studies for the ambulance, fire, hospital and funeral occupations.

The project Manual handling risks associated with the care, treatment and transportation of bariatric (severely obese) patients and clients in Australia, to address the following research questions:

What are the OHS risks associated with manual handling of bariatric patients to which workers such as nurses, ambulance officers, fire fighters, and those in the funeral industry in Australia are exposed?

What measures (e.g. plans, policies, processes ande quipment, supported by adequate training) have been introduced in Australia to reduce or eliminate the risks?

How effective are the above measures?

Where might further intervention be required to control the risk in Australian workplaces?

Copies of the report and the case studies are available from the Australian Safety and Compensation Council's website.

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