1. Safe Handling
and
Management of Surgical Loan Kits
Training Program for
CSSD

2. The Training Program
• Developed by the CSSD Education Group of the
National Working Party
• Based on the National Guide – Design and Handling of
Surgical Instrument Transport Cases – May 2011
• Generic package – able to be adapted for each individual
Health Service Organisation (HSO)
• Individual needs should be taken into account
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3. The Training Program
Session Title:
Safe Handling and Management of Surgical Loan Kits
Learning Outcomes:
At completion of this training program the participants
should be able to:
• Identify and control hazards in the loan set area
• Follow the safe operating procedures for receipt and
dispatch of surgical instrument transport cases
• Use the equipment safely – transport case, lifters,
trolleys
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4. Definition:
Surgical Loan Kit is a combination of fully laden
surgical instrument transport cases and prostheses tubs
on loan to Health Service Organisation for a surgical
operation.
• The National Guide provides practical guidance
• Appropriate lifting equipment must be used when
handling transport cases and surgical instrument trays
• Trays 5kg - 7kg – use appropriate controls, including
decanting
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5. Pre-start checklist according to your (HSO)–
Loan Set Area
• Check for hazards – access and egress, how/where it
arrives and leaves, prepare workstation and surrounds.
• Report hazards and equipment issues, use of repair
tags, maintenance issues
• Equipment checks – mobile and/or fixed lifters are in
good working order and are charged for the day.
• Ensure wheeled platforms are in situ with transport
cases – bottom of stack
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6. Safe Operating Procedures
Based on Processes for HSO – National Guide
• RECEIPT
– ‘Unpacking Surgical Loan Set Transport Cases’
• DESPATCH
– ‘Packing Surgical Loan Set Transport Cases’
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7. Model transport case
• Generic size
• End opening
• Slip sheets
• Wheeled platform (dolly)
• Stackable feature aimed at
maximum height of two
cases; able to place 1 x tub
on top (locked into place)
• Height to maximum of 1350
mm and weight of 80 kg
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8. Demonstration Video
The Video you are about to see will demonstrate the safe
operating procedure for ;
• The unpacking of surgical instrument sets from the
transport cases.
• Packing surgical loan instrument sets into transport
cases.

9. Featured Health Service Organisation
• This HSO is able to demonstrate minimal handling of the
trays of the instrument sets
• Specific area designed to load directly onto the washer
disinfector trolleys.
• All checking and handling of each tray is completed as it is
unloaded onto the workstation.
• The safe operating procedure supplied with this training
package should be adjusted to individual HSO.

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11. Practical Demonstration
• Using the Safe Operating Procedures
– Unpacking of Surgical Loan Set Transport Cases
– Packing of Surgical Loan Set Transport Cases
• Using appropriate equipment – lifters and
trolleys
• Supervision – buddy system
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12. Assessment
• Completion of Tasks as per the Safe Operating
Procedures - Practical
• Completion of Competency-based assessment
form/checklist
• Quiz, questionnaire or other assessment
methods
• Consideration of individual needs
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13. Evaluation
• Use of discomfort surveys as part of evaluation
• Pre & Post Evaluation forms to identify areas of
improvement for training, processes
• Feedback
• Supervision
- buddy system
- ongoing supervision by Manager and/or Manual
Handling Coordinator
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14. Resources
• National Guide – Design and Handling of Surgical
Instrument Transport Cases – May 2011
• Safe Work Australia – www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au
• State and Territory Regulators
• State and Territory Departments of Health
• www.sraca.org.au
• www.hwsa.org.au
• www.workcover.nsw.gov.au
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15. Resources
• Australian Capital Territory- Worksafe ACT
• Commonwealth – Comcare
• New South Wales – Work Cover Authority of NSW
• New Zealand – Ministry of Business, innovation and
employment- health and safety
• Northern Territory- NT Worksafe

16. Resources
• Queensland – Workplace Health and safety Queensland,
Department of Justice and Attorney – General (WHSQ)
• South Australia – Safe Work SA
• Tasmania- Workplace Standards Tasmania
• Victoria- WorkSafe Victoria
• Western Australia – WorkSafe WA