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If the section should be lowered while the patient is in the bed,
a risk assessment consistent with local health and safety
regulations ought to be carried out in order to determine if it is
possible to levelled the section with the load in a safe way.
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When the pins are removed there is nothing supporting the
section, the person holding the frame must be ready to
support the section weight.
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It is recommended that 2 persons perform the operation.
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Beware of objects and body parts crushed between the bed
headrest and platform frameworks.