DSE Assessment
Recommended by HSE.GOV - All rights reserved.
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Working safely with display screen equipment at home.
''Employers have the same health and safety responsibilities for employees working from home as for any other employees, including the duty not to charge for things done or provided pursuant to their specific requirements. If you have staff working at home, you must still manage the risks to their health from display screen equipment (DSE).''
Assessment Breakdown
Full Workstation Assessment
45 - 60 Mins
Suitable for those who have specific health issues likely to lead to extended absenteeism or compromised efficiency
Extensive and relevant Workstation Assessment
Detailed report with product specific recommendation
Sign-posting other services
Costs: upon application
Clinical Workstation Assessment
60 - 120 Mins
Suitable for those who have prolonged absenteeism that has become a problem, assessment completed by a physiotherapist.
Conclusions as to the employees current health
Recommended treatment regime
Full complex workstation assessment
Full and specific workplace solutions
On-going management and review
Costs: upon application
Workshop & Courses
Postural Training Workshop
3 - 4 Hr
An intensive session which is an extension of the postural seminar, aimed at training key personnel to become trainers and trouble shooting ‘posture monitors’.
Understand fully the relevant anatomy and physiology
Be familiar with major occupational health problems, back and neck pain, RSI, etc.
Become familiar with the different types of workstations and seating on the market
Be able to make informed decisions where a workstation risk is identified
Be able to set up and train members of staff, how to sit, and give postural advice
Receive theoretical and practical training in specialist workstation accessories
Costs: upon application
Clinical Workstation Assessment
2 Days
Understand the primary aims of health & safety practice in preventing harm and loss
Appreciate the legal context of health & safety practice with particular reference to D.S.E.
Understand human physiology in relation to working on computers
Understand the ergonomic aspects of working on computers, task design and working environment
Appreciate and identify the ill-health effects of badly designed tasks, workstations and environment
Identify techniques and ways of minimising the risks associated with display screen equipment
Become skilled and proficient in the practice of D.S.E. risk assessment
Make display screen equipment risk assessments specific to the workplace
Put in place a suitable programme of D.S.E. risk assessment and recording
Carry out effective audits of display screen equipment risk assessments
Costs: per delegate (minimum of 2 delegates)
Introducing ergoIQ
EASE-OF-USE
ergoIQ is an intuitive online self-assessment tool that enables employees to quickly configure their workspace for optimal health and comfort.
ADAPTABLE
Easily modify facilities, equipment, specification and approval workflow.
ONLINE AVAILABILITY
No need to download or install the software.
COST EFFECTIVE
Reduces costs up to 90% over traditional on-site assessment programs.
01 : SELF ASSESSMENT
Each self-assessment is customized based on the user’s existing workstation set-up
Designed to configure complex multiple monitor and sit/stand environments
Intuitive modern interface illustrates each adjustment and ergonomics guideline
Educates users on the rationale for each recommendation
Unique scoring system gauges overall fit pre and post assessment
Users are able to request a more formal ergonomic assessment of their workstation
Time efficient process; the average completion time is under 10 minutes
02 : MANAGEMENT
Streamlines the ergonomic assessment process by automating equipment approvals and simplifying equipment procurement
Enables the uploading of your current approved equipment standards and vendor list
Recommendations can be grouped by vendor, saving hours of tedious administrative work
03 : DATA ANALYSIS
Tracks aggregate fit scores, self-assessment utilization, equipment recommendations and overall improvement levels
Instantly inspect data across multiple facilities with user defined date ranges