Outcome
Each learner will be able to:
- Explain the importance of high standards of health and safety at work and their role in maintaining the standards
- Clearly explain the legal reasons for preventing harm caused by work activity
- Identify occupational health factors associated with DSE work stations and their potential to cause ill health.
- Discuss the principles of good work station ergonomics in preventing occupational illness
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of work station assessments and the practical solutions that must be adopted when setting up an ergonomic work station
Course content:
- Humanitarian, Economic, Legal reasons why health and safety is important
- The Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 – Duties of employers and employees
- The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and risk assessment
- The H&S Display Screen Equipment Regs 1992 – specific duties
- Occupational Health – Musculoskeletal and other disorders linked to keyboard and manual handling activities
- Workplace stressors
- Principles of ergonomics
- Definition of ‘safe work station’ including working environment, heating, lighting, humidity etc
- People and their individuality
- Physical objects e.g. furniture, DSE, work surfaces, work space
- Eyes
- Head, neck shoulders
- Back
- Forearms, wrists and hands
- Area – looking after your:
- Practical session ‘setting up a safe work station’
- Carrying out an assessment
- Resolving problems
Duration: 3 hours
