Display Screen Equipment Workshop

Display Screen Equipment Workshop

Monday 02/04/2007 8.45am to 4.30pm

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Introduction

The upturn in the use of computers in the workplace is set to continue with the widely held belief that employers who do not make full use of Information Technology will struggle to be effective, efficient and competitive. Although the office environment has historically been considered to present a low risk to employees, the introduction of display screen equipment can expose personnel to new risks.  If these risks are not identified and properly managed, they have the potential to adversely affect health in the form of upper limb disorders and eye-fatigue and strain contributing towards illness and absence rates in your workplace.

‘Literally, anyone who uses display screen equipment

Who should attend
Safety representatives, office managers and workers from most spheres of industry such as call centres, printers, design studios, banks, estate agents, schools, colleges, hospitals etc.  Anywhere where workers spend a significant amount of working time using display screen equipment. 

Benefits of attending the one-day course

On completion of this one day workshop delegates will: 

§         go back into their workplace confident in their ability to recognise the extensive range of potential problems associated with the use of display screen equipment;

§         be able to identify and implement the necessary measures to protect the health of users of such equipment.

Course presentation
This course is presented by David Robertson MISM, MIOSH, MIIRSM and includes tutorial input, group work discussion and practical ‘live’ assessments.

Course programme

The one day workshop covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of managing display screen equipment by means of the following agenda:

 §         Overview of all relevant legislation

§         Principles of risk assessment

§         Hazards associated with display screen equipment

§         Health problems associated with display screen equipment

§         Management of risks posed by display screen equipment

§         Conduct display screen equipment workstation assessments

§         Identification of training, hardware and ergonomic measures to reduce and control risk

§         Summative assessment to demonstrate that delegates have understood the key issues relating to the hazards and control of risks associated with the use of display screen equipment.

 This workshop is certificated by SSG

Venue: SSG Training & Consultancy, Valley House, Valley Road; Plympton, Plymouth  PL7 1RF