Course Overview

Many thousands of people are employed in office environments, either in large open plan areas housing 100’s of people, small office areas or even home offices.

The potential for serious harm is ill conceived in this type of environment, whilst you may not sever an arm or lose a finger, you can end up with permanent muscular skeletal disorders caused by poor posture or other related issues. This one day course is aimed at small to medium employers or employees who manage or supervise office environments.

What you will learn

At the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Appreciate the legal aspects of office safety
• Set up a workplace suitable for the use of display screen equipment
• Understand the requirements of a Display Screen Equipment Assessment
• Establish an emergency plan for fire and first aid etc.
• State the importance of workplace inspections
• Understand the impacts of noise / distractions in the workplace
• Identify the hazards relating to office equipment

Course Content

The Office Safety course covers the following topics:-

• Health and Safety Law as it relates to office workers
• Ergonomics and Display Screen Equipment
• Principles of DSE assessment
• Emergency arrangements
• Office equipment
• Workplace Inspections
• Office and personal safety

Course

Office Safety and the use of Display Screen Equipment.

The Office Safety and the use of Display Screen Equipment Training Course is limited to a maximum of 10 delegates. Course costs cover the training session, a comprehensive set of course notes, lunch and refreshments.

This is a non-residential training course. This course can be delivered in-house if required. For further information contact Aster Training on 01296 720281 for a Free Consultation to discuss your training requirements.

Cost is exclusive of VAT which is chargeable at the current rate. Prices are correct at the time of publishing, but may be varied in line with market conditions from time to time.