Assessing Display Screen Equipment

Who should attend
Managers of staff who use DSE and all staff with responsibilities for carrying out DSE assessment, providing office furniture and accessories, maintaining the physical office environment or implementing health and safety policies will benefit from this course.

Why you should attend
DSE assessments are a legal requirement for all employers in the UK.  This course teaches you how to use the assessment as an opportunity to improve the working environment, resulting in improved morale and productivity and reduced employment costs.  

What you will learn
You will learn how to perform assessments and make practical changes to improve the performance, comfort and satisfaction of your staff as well fulfilling your legal duties. This course explains the relevant legislation, supporting standards and best practice. It includes practical advice on how to conduct assessments and rectify areas of concern.

Expected outcomes
After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the causes of physical office ergonomics problems and stress
• Identify and advise on the risks associated with poor working postures
• Suggest appropriate modifications to improve the working environment
• Measure and monitor the impact of implementation on business efficiency
• Apply ergonomics criteria when procuring workstations, seating, storage, equipment and accessories to help avoid costly mistakes
• Understand appropriate health and safety legislation and its significance
• Complete display screen equipment checklists efficiently
• Prioritise actions required
• Advise on a proactive reporting strategy to minimise the impact of problems.

This is a two day course.

This course incorporates several practical exercises and gives participants chance to conduct an assessment under the supervision of the trainer. Topics covered include:

• Introduction to ergonomics
• An introduction to The Health and Safety [Display Screen Equipment] Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002)
• Visual problems - causes and solutions
• Musculoskeletal problems - causes and solutions
• Environmental problems - causes and solutions
• An introduction to workstation assessments
• Practical workstation assessment procedures
• Conduct workstation assessment and discuss results
• Review and action planning procedures.

Assessment is in two parts:

• A written assessment, based on multiple-choice questions, on the last day of the course.
• A practical work-based project carried out after the course.

System Concepts will provide comprehensive course manual and checklists. The IEHF provides a certificate to all participants who successfully complete the assessment.

There are no pre-requisites.

System Concepts run this course in-house at a client's own premises. It is also offered as a public course through the British Institute of Facilities Management.

Cost

The course costs £3,200 +VAT for up to 16 participants, giving a cost per head of £200 +VAT for a fully attended course.