PD ISO TR 12296-2012 PDF

Full title and description

STB PD ISO TR 12296-2012 — Ergonomics — Manual handling of people in the healthcare sector. This product page describes the ISO Technical Report ISO/TR 12296:2012, here presented as the STB PD national/publication edition of the same document (STB PD designation used by some national distributors/vendors for the adopted PDF/PD publication).

Abstract

ISO/TR 12296:2012 provides guidance to identify and assess problems and risks associated with manual handling of people (patient handling) in healthcare, and to select ergonomic strategies and solutions to reduce biomechanical overload and improve safety, dignity and care quality. It is intended for caregivers, healthcare managers, occupational safety professionals, equipment producers, trainers and facility designers.

General information

• Status: Published (ISO Technical Report).
• Publication date: June 2012 (ISO/TR 12296:2012, first edition — published 2012-06).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Available also in PD/ national publication formats (STB PD / PD CEN adoptions).
• ICS / categories: 13.180 (Ergonomics).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (Technical Report, 2012).
• Number of pages: 91 pages (ISO published version).

Scope

The report gives recommendations for identifying hazards, estimating and evaluating risks, and selecting organizational, technical and educational measures for manual handling of people in healthcare settings. It applies primarily to movement and handling of adults and children in healthcare facilities (and, to some extent, to home care, emergency care and voluntary caregivers), but does not cover routine object or animal handling.

Key topics and requirements

• Principles for hazard identification and risk assessment specific to patient handling (biomechanical overload and awkward postures).
• Organizational measures: work organization, staffing, task planning and intervention evaluation.
• Guidance on aids, assistive devices and equipment selection (including hoists and transfer aids).
• Design and space recommendations for buildings and handling environments.
• Staff education, training and competency considerations for safe handling.
• Methods to estimate and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.

Typical use and users

Used by healthcare facility managers, occupational health and safety specialists, physiotherapists, nursing staff, equipment manufacturers and procurement officers, designers of care environments, and training providers to assess patient-handling risk and to plan and implement ergonomic interventions.

Related standards

ISO/TR 12296 is linked to and used alongside several ergonomics and manual-handling documents, notably the ISO 11228 series (manual handling of loads), ISO 11226 (static working postures), ISO/TR 12295 (application guidance), ISO 10535 (hoists for disabled persons) and other product and safety standards referenced for assistive devices and machinery safety. Many national/adoptee publications (PD CEN / PD / BS PD versions) incorporate corrigenda or national notes.

Keywords

ergonomics, manual handling, patient handling, healthcare, risk assessment, biomechanical overload, transfer aids, hoists, training, workplace design.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/TR 12296:2012 is an ISO Technical Report giving ergonomic guidance on the manual handling of people in healthcare settings; the STB PD ISO TR 12296-2012 label refers to national/PD-format distributions of that ISO/TR document.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers hazard identification, risk estimation/evaluation, organizational and technical measures, equipment and environment considerations, and staff education/training for safe patient handling. It does not cover routine object or animal handling.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Healthcare managers and planners, caregivers and nursing staff, occupational safety professionals, equipment manufacturers and procurement teams, facility designers and training providers.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The ISO/TR 12296:2012 Technical Report remains a published ISO document. Some national/adopted PD versions and CEN PD adoptions (for example PD CEN ISO/TR 12296:2013 or BS PD adoptions) exist and in some publishing streams corrigenda or PD CEN republications were issued; check the issuing body for the national status.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the ergonomics/manual handling family of ISO documents and is commonly used together with the ISO 11228 series, ISO 11226 and ISO/TR 12295 (application guidance).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Ergonomics; manual/patient handling; healthcare; risk assessment; transfer aids; training; biomechanical overload; workplace design.