Why undertake a DSE Train the trainer course?
Ideally we prefer to undertake workstation assessments for all employees as we feel that everyone benefits from an individual assessment with us. However if you have more than 30-40 workers you may prefer to have one of your members of staff trained to undertake basic workstation assessments.
Benefits of having a trained member of staff
Having a member of staff undertake our DSE Train the Trainer Course will ensure that your new starters have a good workstation set-up straight away and that basic help is immediately available if anyone reports any issues. If further input is needed, for example if an employee reports significant discomfort or a disability that affects them at work, we can visit and undertake a more comprehensive ergonomic workstation assessment.
Our 1 day course will teach participants how to perform basic Display Screen Assessments.
Maximum class size 10 participants.
The DSE Train the Trainer Course covers the following topics
- Review the relevant health & safety legislation, including specific details of the Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, and as amended in 2002
- The causes of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Basic anatomy of neck, back and upper limb
- Visual Issues associated with DSE use
- Psychological and Organisational Issues associated with DSE use
- Individual risk factors associated with DSE use
- How to achieve a good working posture
- Discuss points to look for in seating
- How to ensure that the desk area is well organised
- Observe DSE workstation assessment being undertaken
- Practice undertaking a DSE workstation assessment
- How to record assessments appropriately
- How to identify when more specialised help is required.
DSE Train the Trainer course – for remote workstation assessments
It is expected that participants should have completed a minimum of 20 face-to-face DSE assessments prior to undertaking this course.
This course which will be delivered remotely, will enable participants to;
- Request relevant information from the worker that is being assessed prior to the start of the remote assessment
- Understand the challenges of remote DSE assessment, including common challenges not found in the office, and how to tackle them
- Confidently provide a remote DSE assessment
- Guide a user to provide accurate anthropometric measurements