Online VDU / DSE Self-Assessment

VDU’s are widely used in all industry today and are a contributing factor to back injury, eye strain from poor ergonomics and eye strain from incorrect positioning of equipment or in regard to lighting. The General Application Regulations 2007 contains a list of minimum requirements in which the employer is obliged to carry out a risk assessment of each VDU workstation.

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This assessment will also look at the equipment, software, ventilation, lighting levels, access & egress, ergonomics, good housekeeping, space requirements, noise, eye tests, electrical cables/electricity, manual handling, stress due to VDU work and all office furniture. There are minimum requirements and standards required which cover all these areas.

This assessment will also evaluate the employee’s routine, positioning and seating in relation to their VDU and training levels provide to staff. It will also take into account any traits or symptoms of “Sick Building Syndrome” which may be identified during the risk assessment.

What are the employer’s duties in providing health and safety protection for employees who habitually use display screen equipment?

The employer is required to perform an analysis of individual workstations in order to evaluate the safety and health of employees, with particular reference to eyesight, physical difficulties and mental stress. A competent person with the necessary skills, training and experience must complete this analysis. Steps must be taken to remedy any risks to safety and health identified

Training Objectives:

At the end of this assessment, participants will be able to:

Understand the principles of ergonomics and how to apply them.
Identify potential ergonomic health hazards and know how to minimise them.
Describe the steps involved in the correct set-up and use of their office workstation.

Training Benefits:

Benefits of VDU Workstation Assessments:

Allow the employer to meet his legal requirements
Provide the management with an understanding of the design problems or underlying engineering/ventilation problem of the individual workstations or office
Reduce the level of RSI or Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULDs) injuries and eye sight problems
Provides staff with a safer and more beneficial working environment
Reduces stressing and fatigue factors related to the work environment
Allows the employer to identify and put in place any extra training and information that may be required for employees.

Training Certification:

To qualify for an EazySAFE online workstation safety training course certificate, the learner must complete the Online Workstation Safety course and score 80% in the Knowledge Check. Then the learner will get a link to a printable PDF certificate. The certificate will remain available for reprinting under the ‘Course Progress’ tab. There is no certificate for the Self-Assessment.