{"id":4910,"date":"2020-07-28T15:02:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T14:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/?post_type=policy_context&#038;p=4910"},"modified":"2020-11-20T16:14:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T16:14:12","slug":"vertical-hoist-lifting-of-service-users","status":"publish","type":"policy_context","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/policy_and_guidance\/vertical-hoist-lifting-of-service-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertical hoist lifting of service users"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ensure Vertical Hoist Lifting Of Service Users<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2018\/09\/hoist.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2018\/09\/hoist.png\" alt=\"a hoist\" width=\"174\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px;color: black;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif\">Always ensure that when hoisting service users the hoist straps and lifting motor are in a position vertically above the service user. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;color: black;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif\">If the hoist straps and motor are not positioned vertically above the service user, it will cause excessive wear to the hoisting equipment, can cause the hoist to fail and become unsafe and potentially put the safety of the service user and carers at risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;color: #333333;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;color: #333333;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif\">If you have any questions please contact <a href=\"mailto:ian.deakin@devon.gov.uk\">Ian Deakin<\/a>\u00a0<b> &#8211; <\/b>Contract Operational Manager &#8211; Devon Independent Living Integrated Service \u2013 tel 07980 905126<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[755,551,553,555,552,554,556,549,550],"tags":[545],"class_list":["post-4910","policy_context","type-policy_context","status-publish","hentry","category-community-equipment-minor-adaptations-and-tecs","category-extra-care-housing","category-group-based-care-and-day-services","category-personal-assistants","category-personal-care-at-home","category-personalised-support-and-enabling","category-replacement-care-services","category-residential-and-nursing-care-homes","category-supported-living","tag-equipment"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/policy_and_guidance\/4910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/policy_and_guidance"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/policy_context"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}