DSE assessor training - DSE courses
Classroom
Available: In-house and public
Course duration: 2 days
Classification:
Intermediate
Delivery method: Classroom
Public course price: 399.00
In-house course price: Call to discuss - 0871 777 8881
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations came into force on 1 January 1993 (some minor changes were made in 2002) and seek to protect the health of workers by reducing risks from VDU work. Briefly, the Regulations require employers to:
- analyse workstations to assess and reduce risks;
- ensure workstations meet specified minimum requirements;
- plan work activities so that they include breaks or changes of activity;
- provide eye and eyesight tests on request, and special spectacles if needed; and
- provide information and training.
Because of the nature of the risks, an individual assessment is required for each DSE training user; therefore many organisations choose to train people as DSE assessors in order to fulfill this function.
This course will give delegates a comprehensive understanding of the Regulations and the skills and knowledge to diagnose potential ill health conditions and recommend suitable control measures, including ensuring workstations and the working environment are satisfactory for all employees. The course will discuss and solve typical DSE-related problems by undertaking practical training and assessment.
Course programme
- The legal requirements.
- The hazards of poor set-up.
- Worker self-assessment.
- Recording the assessors’ results.
- Workstation set-up.
- Potential adjustments.
- Lighting issues.
- Working environment.
- Suitability of software.
- Rest breaks.
- Eyesight tests and glasses.
Includes a practical assessment of undertaking DSE, diagnosing potential ill health related conditions and implementing practical solutions.
Why train with Workplace Law?
- All our trainers have hands-on, practical experience of managing people, projects and premises, and the real-life problems involved.
- We have over 50,000 managers who rely on us for legal advice and training every year.
- We offer competitive rates on a wide range of legal and practical issues to do with managing people and the workplace. We provide national coverage, with first rate service backed by your own personal account manager.
- Our in-house course can be specifically tailored to meet the individual needs of your business, including specific training on company procedures and equipment.
- The Workplace Law Executive Centre, our unique training centre in Clerkenwell, London, offers an enhanced learning experience using state of the art technology.
Benefits
- This course will allow you to train your staff as in-house DSE assessors, removing the need for external consultants and saving you money.
- As well as demonstrating legal compliance with the Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations, this course will help improve the health and safety culture in your workplace.
- This course will help you prevent or reduce the likelihood of accidents or ill health from using DSE, reducing absenteeism, loss of production and work output and, ultimately, costs.
