Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Display Screen Equipment (DSE)

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Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you LEGISLATION Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulation The regulations were effective from 1 st January 1993.

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you COMMON HAZARDS The three most common hazards associated with the use of Display Screen Equipment are: Musculoskeletal Visual fatigue, and Stress

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Display Screen Equipment is essentially any screen that has its major role of displaying: WHAT IS DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT? T ext Number Line drawing Charts

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you WORKSTATION REQUIREMENT The workstation includes the Display Screen Equipment, the Keyboard, the work desk and chair. In broad terms it should encompass the general environment and includes lighting, reflections, glare, temperature, humidity and noise.

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Who is a recognised user? The person is dependent on Display Screen Equipment to perform their job. Even if an alternative method was available the job requires the use of Display Screen Equipment. The individual uses Display Screen Equipment more or less on a daily basis and often for period of over an hour at a time.

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you AWARENESS POINTS We are all responsible for Health and Safety matters. We need to be proactive when dealing with Health and Safety. Not Reactive There is a need to treat everyone on a individual basis (Ergonomics)

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Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you WORKSTATION REQUIREMENT Display Screen Keyboard Mouse / Trackball etc Software Furniture Environment Any Other Issues

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you WORKSTATION REQUIREMENT DISPLAY SCREEN Screens can either be of a conventional electronic type, liquid crystal or projected image. Screen should generally have contrast and brightness control to allow for individual adjustment Screen should also be adjustable and easy to tilt or swivel to suit the individual user.

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you WORKSTATION REQUIREMENT DISPLAY SCREEN Character on the screen should be clearly formed and have high definition. Images should also be flicker free and be stable. The screen should also be free of reflective glare. Reflection from all natural and artificial lights sources on the screen surface should be avoided.

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Keyboards should be tiltable and generally should be separate from the screen to allow the user to position the keyboard for individual comfort. Keyboard should always be kept clean and identification of the keys should be clearly legible. Specialised keyboard should use symbols that will be easily identified by the user. WORKSTATION REQUIREMENT KEYBOARD

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you  Is the device suitable?  Position of the Mouse?  Wrist rest.  Smoothness and speed.  Adjusting the software. WORKSTATION REQUIREMENT MOUSE / TRACKBALL

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you  PowerPoint  WORD  Excel  Publisher  Other software. WORKSTATION REQUIREMENT SUITABLE SOFTWARE

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you WORKSTATION REQUIREMENT FURNITURE The work surface should be of non- reflective type and allow sufficient space to allow flexibility for position of equipment, documents and any related items.

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you THE CHAIR The first requirement of the chair is that it must be comfortable. It must be adjustable in height. The seat back must provide adequate lower back or lumber support and be adjustable in height and tilt. WORKSTATION REQUIREMENT

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you THE CHAIR Chairs should have a minimum of five castors. Footrests should be provided for any user who is not able to comfortably rest their feet on the floor when they are correctly seated, height-wise, at their workstation.

Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you GENERAL ENVIRONMENT There must be adequate space for change of position and vary movement. Workstations should be positioned to avoid glare and reflection from natural (Windows) and artificial light sources. Noise should be kept to a level that will not distract attention from the job task and should not be at a level that would disturb speech. Humidity and temperature should be at a level that would not cause discomfort.

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Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you GENERAL ENVIRONMENT Are electrical cables and plugs in good condition? Are any cables likely to cause a trip hazard Is equipment positioned to avoid being dislodged or bumped? Are noise levels sufficiently low as not to interfere with conversation or to interrupt the job task? Is the equipment too noisy Are the temperature and humidity levels controlled within a comfortable range? Is the general lighting adequate for the job task? Is the work area kept generally tidy? WORK ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES

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Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Learning Points We are all responsible for Health and Safety matters. We need to be proactive when dealing with Health and Safety. Not Reactive The Council has a Policy and guidance that should be followed. There is a need to treat everyone on a individual basis (Ergonomics). There is a requirement for all staff to conduct DSE (workstation) self-assessments.

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Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Listening to you, working for you Terry Wills – Organisational Development Consultant Tel: Extension 4014

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