Gilbertson Kitchener - First Aid and Health & Safety Training

Assessing Display Screen Equipment

Getting the business benefits

Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments can deliver more than legal compliance. Improvements in performance, quality, comfort and satisfaction are all possible when assessments are performed by assessors who understand not only the legal requirements but also how to make practical improvements. This course provides a grounding in the legislation, supporting standards and best practice. It also gives tips on practical ways to conduct assessments and rectify areas of concern.

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 HR policies.

What skills and information will they learn?

After completing this course, participants 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

Course content

The course has a strong practical basis incorporating several practical exercises. The course lasts 3-6 hours and gives participants the chance to conduct an assessment under the supervision of the trainer. Key elements of the course are:

• 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

Course information

This course is accredited by the Ergonomics Society Level 2. At the end of the course, the participants' understanding of the course material will be evaluated by means of a two part assessment

• a written assessment, based on multiple-choice questions
• a practical work-based project carried out after the course

Where can I attend a course?

By arrangement we can provide you with bespoke in-house courses to suit your specific training needs. We will be happy to discuss these with you, for the dates of our open courses or help with an assessment of risk, please call or ask for more information by contacting us, using our link at the top of this page