DSE Assessor Training
by chartered ergonomics consultants
DSE Assessor Training Explained
What is a DSE Assessment? DSE stands for Display Screen Equipment which is your workstation, screen, mouse keyboard and work chair. A DSE assessment is an assessment of these components of your workstation to ensure that you have all these items set up ergonomically to reduce the risk of injury.
Here is the HSE guidance on complying with the DSE regulations: HSE DSE Guidance
We are the leading UK experts on Display Screen Equipment assessor training and our chartered ergonomists have trained thousands of assessors. Our years of experience is relayed in an easy to understand way so that delegates attending leave with the skills and knowledge to assess people within your organisation that work at computer workstations with confidence.
Why does DSE equipment need to be assessed?
The Display Screen Equipment regulations came into effect in 1992 (amended in 2002) to deal with the musculoskeletal disorder, eyestrain, headaches, stress and fatigue risks associated with using DSE. An overview of the requirements of the DSE regulations can be found here
What does my organisation need to do to comply with the regulations?
Trained DSE assessors who understand what the regulations say and how to assess and reduce DSE associated risk
A DSE policy covering the main aspects of how you will assess people and comply with the regulations
Provide a good standard of equipment such as desk and chairs
A DSE action plan: what happens once assessments are conducted
An overview of our one day DSE assessor course:
Our DSE assessor course is a one day course delivered by our chartered ergonomists that covers the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of DSE assessments. The delegates will be provided with all the skills and knowledge to be able to complete DSE assessments at the end of the DSE assessor course and the second half of the course will focus on the delegates applying their DSE assessor skills in a practical session. Certification will be provided once DSE assessments have been completed successfully, guidance and advice will be given throughout the course.
The course consists of:
Introduction to ergonomics
Health and safety at work
DSE regulations
Understanding DSE risks
Posture
The spine and how it works
The workstation
Sitting or Standing?
Laptops
Smartphones and tablets
The working environment
Equipment that can help
Organisational issues
Being a DSE Assessor
How to use your DSE assessor training
The DSE assessment process
Practical session conducting DSE assessments
Post course telephone support would be available from our qualified ergonomist ensuring ongoing support for all assessors.
The DSE assessor training course can be tailored to include your organisation’s process and resources. If you don’t have any process in place we can help develop your DSE assessment policy, DSE assessor documentation in addition to the DSE assessor training.
A case study relating to DSE assessments is summarised in the document below:
