Display Screen Equipment
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Overview
In this course you will discover how to set up your workstation to be safe and comfortable to avoid injuries caused whilst sitting at a desk using display screen equipment
Course objectives
By the end of this module you will be able to identify:
- Identify the regulations relating to the use of Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
- Identify the possible health risks associated with using DSE and describe the importance of assessing and controlling those risks
- Identify how to set up and adjust your workstation equipment to the optimum layout
- Identify the importance of distributing tasks during the working day to allow time away from the screen and state your entitlement to eye and eyesight testing
Course content
- The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations of 1992
- Business and personal costs of getting it wrong
- Employer and employee responsibilities
- What constitutes a work station
- Medical conditions and their causes
- Setting up a workstation safely
- Tips on using Display Screen Equipment Safely