Member Training: Display Screen Equipment Assessors Course

The aim of this half-day course is to equip delegates to take a lead role in assessing office workstations and the wider management of associated musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). Objectives:

* To be able to state the basic HSG65 management cycle, and illustrate how this can apply to the control of MSD’s arising from display screen equipment (DSE) use. * Understand the value of MSDs prevention. * State the minimum equipment/environmental requirements for workstations, as specified in the Schedule of L26. * Understand how the type of job/task can affect assessment (“occupational” factors). * Understand how the correct set up of DSE can prevent MSDs, and state the ideal set up. * Understand the “human” factors that can affect DSE users’ ability and willingness to use DSE correctly. * Demonstrate some of the key skills in ensuring DSE users improve their work station. * Develop an intervention hierarchy in the case of ill health arising from DSE use. * State the key sources of law and guidance, and where they can be found. Prerequisites: None, just enthusiasm (basic spoken English/literacy does help). Course date: Thursday 14th March 2019 Duration: Half day training course; 09:00-13:00 Cost: £95.00+VAT Course Tutors: Sarah Daniels/Richard Mills (Chartered Environmental Health Practitioners), who have spent over 50 years between them in profession. The RedCat Partnership has been providing health and safety training/ consultancy locally and nationally for 19 years. For more information or to book please contact Mitchell on 01603 473732 or [email protected]

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