VDU / DSE Assessment
VDU/DSE Assessment Certification & Training
The VDU/DSE & Home Working Risk Assessment training course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to conduct workplace and home office assessments in line with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007. This course focuses on identifying and mitigating risks associated with display screen equipment use to prevent musculoskeletal disorders, visual fatigue, and stress-related issues.
Who should carry out an analysis or risk assessment of an employees workstation?
A competent person must carry out the risk assessment of an employees workstation. A person is deemed to be competent if he or she possesses sufficient training, experience and knowledge appropriate to conducting a risk assessment of a workstation. Depending on the situation, this may be an internal person or it may be external expertise. You need to be satisfied that the person conducting the risk assessment is capable of doing so properly and effectively.
Is it acceptable to allow employees assess their own workstations?
It is not sufficient to allow employees to use a software package or other means to assess their own workstations, it is a duty of the employer to carry out an analysis or risk assessment of an employees workstation
What does a suitable workstation look like?
The picture below shows a computer workstation that has been assessed and has had improvements put in place, including adjustment of monitor to the correct height, improved lighting, provision of a document holder, footrest and an adjustable seat.