Display Screen Equipment Awareness
Online I Certificate included I Audio visual training
Regiment Training Group
Summary
- Certificate of completion - Free
Overview
As an employer, you must protect your workers from the health risks of working with display screen equipment (DSE), such as PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones.
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations apply to workers who use DSE daily, for an hour or more at a time. We describe these workers as ‘DSE users’. The regulations don’t apply to workers who use DSE infrequently or only use it for a short time.
Display screen equipment awareness is a compliance course, anyone who works in an office or has office skills based requirement, health and safety. Working as a occupational health or a manger in occupational health, part of dse this could be for you. We have had delivery staff and drivers takes this course as it is ideal for everyone to enhance there promotion and job prospects.
This course explains everything to do with display screen equipment (DSE) and the risks they pose. When working at a desk for extended periods of time, it is important to ensure the work station is planned in order to avoid stress and strain on the user.
The law applies if users are, for example:
- at a fixed workstation
- mobile workers
- home workers
- hot-desking (workers should carry out a basic risk assessment if they change desks regularly)
Learning Overview
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of screen equipment, regulations, health & safety
- Understand the health risks relating to working with display screen equipment
- Set up a comfortable work station that minimises the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders.
- Conduct a DSE assessment and evaluate DSE health risks in the workplace
- Improve their posture and physical wellbeing while working with DSE
- Understand the correct positions for the lower back, arms, legs and feet when sitting at a computer
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Description
Employers must provide computer users with adequate health and safety training for any workstation they work at.
This course is designed to improve the health of computer users and help compliance to the 1992 DSE Regulations.
- Introduction
- Legislation
- Protecting Your Body
- Adjusting Your Chair
- Adjusting Your Screen
- Work Arrangements
- Adjusting the Layout of Your Workstation
- Adjusting Your Work Environment
Who is this course for?
This course is a must for anyone who uses display screen equipment and whose role requires them to sit at a computer for prolonged periods of time, which includes:
- Anyone who uses display screen equipment regularly
- Office workers
- DSE Assessors
Requirements
Recommended System Requirements:
• Browser: Up to date web browser
• Video: Up to date video drivers
• Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
• Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
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