DSE Awareness for Managers Course
This course is designed to help managers reduce the occurrence of ill health related to DSE use by providing guidance on how to manage and control risks.
Duration: 3 hours
Location:
- Remote (Teams or Zoom)
- At your place of work
Certification
- Worksafe UK Certificate of Course Completion
“This session was very well presented and informative. It was enjoyable and has given me the confidence to apply the principles.”
“A really well-presented training session with emphasis on practical application but also the opportunity to think through overall in-house policies.”
“The course confirmed what I should be doing and explained each topic clearly. The practical session was good and the feedback very helpful.”
About This Course
This highly interactive course is designed to equip delegates with the knowledge they need to effectively manage DSE and DSE risk assessments. Using case studies, delegates will participate in the analysis of workstations within a real-world context.
Course Aims
This course aims to provide participants with a greater understanding of DSE assessments and managing DSE.
Specifically it will allow them to:
- Understand DSE regulations
- Know the benefits of DSE assessments
- Know the minimum requirements for DSE
- Have a knowledge of common problems and ergonomic solutions
- Have a knowledge of DSE assessments and understand the risk assessment process
- Understand how to create a healthy working environment
- Know the requirements for DSE user training
- Know some basic exercises and stretches for DSE users
- Be aware of the additional considerations for pregnant workers, home workers and hot desking staff
- Know when further intervention is required
Content
- Legislative framework for managing DSE
- Minimum legal requirements
- Setting up a workstation ergonomically
- DSE related ill-health
- DSE risk assessments
- Ergonomic solutions
- Breaks and exercises
- Other considerations: New and expectant mothers, hot desking, laptop users, homeworkers
- Training
- Seeking specialist advice
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for anyone in a managerial or supervisory role with a responsibility to manage the health, safety and welfare of DSE users.
Benefits to you
Managing DSE is important because it helps ensure that workstations are set up ergonomically, reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as back pain, neck strain, and repetitive strain injuries (RSIs).
Properly set up DSE can enhance productivity by reducing distractions, discomfort, and fatigue.
Proactive management of DSE properly can mitigate the risks of employee injury claims, reduced productivity, and damage to reputation.