Accredited DSE Assessor Training Course
- Carry out effective DSE assessments with competence and confidence
- Comply with UK DSE legislation including mobile workers, homeworkers and expectant mothers
- Carry out DSE Assessments both face to face and remotely
Duration: One day
Location:
- Private course onsite or remote via Teams
- Open course via Teams
Accreditation: CPD
Certification:
- Worksafe UK Certificate of Course Completion
- CPD Certificate and 6 CPD hours
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About This Course
This information-packed course is designed to provide you with all the skills and knowledge you need to carry out DSE assessments with confidence and competence.
Our course concentrates on the practical aspects of being a DSE assessor and includes guidance on carrying out your assessments virtually using Zoom or any other audio visual methods. We also look at the additonal challenges faced by people currently working from home.
Face to face training sessions use a mock-up workstation to give you the opportunity to practice carrying out a ‘real-life’ assessment. For virtual sessions, we use real life case studies to discuss and practise your assessing skills.
On completion of the training, all delegates will receive a Worksafe UK Certificate of Attendance plus CPD certification and CPD points, a DSE assessor manual and DSE documents. Furthermore, you will have unlimited access to our assessor helpline should any advice or guidance be needed at any time after the course.
Course Aims
- To be able to carry out effective DSE assessments, correcting problems immediately or recording actions required and assessing priority for later rectification.
- To understand the additional challenges home working or hybrid working staff may face, and to offer them practical guidance
- To understand and apply current UK legislation with regards to DSE.
Content
- Health & Safety at Work Act and DSE Regulations (1992 amended 2002).
- Duty of employer and employee
- Health risks associated with DSE usage
- Correct workstation set-up
- The work environment
- Software and task management
- Exercises, stretches and breaks for DSE users
- The home worker
- The expectant mother
- Portable and handheld devices
- How to complete DSE assessment forms (based on the HSE L26)
- Case studies (remote courses) or practical role play assessments (onsite training)
- Brief Q&A session
Who Should Attend?
The target audience for our DSE training course includes Facilities Managers, Health and Safety Managers, Supervisors, Human Resources Managers, Occupational Health Therapists and any personnel selected to carry out DSE workstation risk assessments on fellow employees.
We deliver virtual courses for your convenience. Join us and learn from the comfort of your own workstation.
DSE Training Open Courses
Our open courses are live, instructor-led and fully interactive courses delivered via Teams. An excellent choice where you have one or two delegates to train.
DSE Training In-House Courses
At your premises or a private Teams session.
If you would like to have more than one or two people trained, our private courses are a great solution.
We have talented trainers across the UK ready to deliver our outstanding course in-house at your place of work or remotely, whichever you prefer.
In-house courses can even be tailored to suit your requirements. Call us to find out more.
Benefits to you
Our course is accredited by CPD. This means you can be assured it reaches professional standards of excellence.
Learning how to carry out your own DSE assessments saves you the cost of employing external assessors.
A DSE assessment helps reduce work-related disorders thus reducing the likelihood of staff sickness and absenteeism.
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Our open courses are live, instructor-led and fully interactive courses delivered via Teams. An excellent choice where you have one or two delegates to train.
As well as being cost-effective, it allows delegates to meet, network and share knowledge with people from other organisations.