Online Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Training Course

A high-quality training course designed to give workers the skills and knowledge to overcome risks associated with the use of Display Screen Equipment. The course can also be used to help your organisation be legally compliant with the Display Screen Equipment Regulations that came into force on 1st January 1993.

• Back Problems
• Neck Ache
• Headaches
• Wrist and Arm Pain
• Sight Problems

All of these problems can be caused by incorrect use of a computer or laptop. Learn to reduce the risk of these problems by adjusting your workspace correctly.

Who Should Take This Display Screen Equipment Course?

The course is suitable for all workers using display screen equipment (DSE) such as computers, laptops and handheld devices in their workplace.

Written by a team led by a British Safety Council member with over 30 years’ experience as a health and safety professional, this course is designed to ensure workers comply with existing regulations that are in place to ensure that hazards from DSE are identified and that measures are put in place to avoid any ill effects from occurring.

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Aims of the Display Screen Equipment Training

• To identify the risks and hazards associated with DSE.
• Understand the steps to undertake a DSE risk assessment.
• Implement measures to eliminate and reduce risk.
• Identify your health and safety responsibilities in the workplace.
• Demonstrate commitment to your organisation’s health and safety aims and objectives.

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Content

The Course contains the following sections:

• Introduction to Display Screen Equipment – Legal requirements. Why is DSE Safety important? The responsibilities of employers and employees.
• Risk Assessment - Types of equipment and users. What is a risk assessment? The risk assessment process. Hazards.
• Eliminating and Reducing the Risk 1 – Avoiding health problems, Correct posture. Layout of work area. Training.
• Eliminating and Reducing the Risk 2 - Chair. Keyboard. Display screen. Mouse. Software. Worktop. Environment.

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If you wish to try this course then register for a demo by clicking the button below. You will be given the option to purchase and continue with your course at the end of your demo:

Interactive Demo »

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Do You Comply With Display Screen Equipment Regulations?

Regulation 6 of the Display Screen Equipment Regulations (1992) requires employers to provide all users with adequate training on the use of workstations. This training should include how to arrange the workstation suitably and safely and the actions to take if the user develops any work-related health problems.

Whilst it is currently accepted that DSE itself is not harmful, the way in which DSE is used can contribute to discomfort and ill health.

The DSE Regulations contain specific duties for employers, including:

• Performing “a suitable and sufficient analysis” of workstations to assess the health and safety risks to which users are exposed.
• Providing users with adequate health and safety training in the use of the workstations where they work
• Informing users about the health and safety aspects of their workstations.

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Certification

On successful completion of the course a high quality, personalised certificate will be posted to you the next working day. This can be used to provide evidence for compliance and audit.

All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

This course is also accredited by RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, as providing quality and content-approved training.

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Assessment

The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 15 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 75%. The answers are marked automatically so that you’ll instantly know whether you passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.

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Duration

Approximately 1 hour to complete the course in full. This can be spread out over multiple sessions or completed in a single session. There is no time limit for completion.