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Display Screen Equipment
Risk Assessment

In order to implement the Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992 it is necessary to have access to trained risk assessment personnel that can provide advice and assistance to employers who have identified areas of concern during the self-assessment exercise.

This course has been designed to enable key personnel to support the ‘users’ in conducting their self assessments and enable them to make recommendations for improvement to the workstation where appropriate.

Topics covered include
estimated annual cost to society through accidents and ill health is £11 to £16 billion Course Introduction, registration welcome & domestics
25 million working days are lost annually Background to the DSE Regs 1992, HSE Monitoring, definition of 'user' & 'workstation'
25000 people are forced to give up work through injury Risk assessment and reduction
Uninsured losses amount to £315 per employee What is risk assessment?
accidents account for 37% of profits How to assess & reduce risks
accidents account for 37% of profits Employer/employee responsibility
accidents account for 37% of profits Work breaks, eye tests & provision of aids, training.
accidents account for 37% of profits Risks to users
accidents account for 37% of profits Repetitive strain injury (RSI). What is it? How to prevent it
accidents account for 37% of profits Eyesight, Fatigue, stress
accidents account for 37% of profits Equipment
accidents account for 37% of profits Screen, keyboard, chair, desk, software
accidents account for 37% of profits Environment: Lighting, Reflections & glare, Temperature, noise,
accidents account for 37% of profits Evaluation of a workstation
accidents account for 37% of profits How to conduct an assessment of a typical DSE installation in syndicates
accidents account for 37% of profits Student Feedback


Target Audience

Employees who have been appointed as ‘DSE Risk Assessors’

Objectives
On-site investigation To familiarise attendees with the significant legal requirements of the regulations.
Gathering of evidence, measurements, photographs To provide attendees with the competence to undertake a DSE Risk assessment.
Collation of supporting documentation To enable attendees to identify bad practice and propose effective solutions.


Course Duration

1 day (6 hours)


Number of Attendees

Maximum 16

Venue

In-Company