This talk takes screen users through setting up their chair, screen and keyboard, and when to take breaks. It works just as well for home and hybrid workers as for the office team.
This training talk is supplied in fully editable MS Word format, prepared using the F-Q7 Training Talk Attendance Record form template. All text is in Calibri font for improved readability.
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Safe Use of Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Training Talk
A training talk on the safe use of display screen equipment for staff who use screens as a significant part of their work - the workstation assessment, setting up the chair, screen and keyboard, breaks and eyesight tests. The download gives you a one-page attendance record with the talk description already filled in, plus the full guidance document to run the talk from.
Three Files in One Download
- TT-7-17 Safe Use of Display Screen Equipment (DSE) - the attendance record, with the topic and talk description ready to use and a signature line for each attendee
- GG-7-17 Safe Use of Display Screen Equipment (DSE) - the guidance document the talk is based on, to prepare from and to issue to staff afterwards
- F-HS18 DSE Self-Assessment Form - a self-assessment form for employees to complete who are working with DSE
Talk Description
- Who is covered - people who use DSE as a significant part of their work, including at home
- The DSE assessment of each workstation
- Workstation layout and adjusting the chair
- Positioning the keyboard and adjusting the screen
- Breaks and changes of activity
- Eye and eyesight tests, and reporting health problems
Running the Talk
Read through the guidance beforehand, talk the points through with the team, then have everyone sign the record. Keep the signed record as evidence that the briefing took place and who received it.
Why Home Workers Are Included
The talk makes clear that the arrangements cover people who use display screen equipment as a significant part of their work, wherever they do it. Home and hybrid workers hear that their home workstation needs the same assessment and the same attention to set-up as a desk in the office.
Adapting the Talk
Both files are fully editable, so add how staff request a DSE assessment, how eye tests are arranged and who to contact about equipment such as footrests or a separate keyboard. Update the talk description if you cover extra points.
Keeping the Training Record
File the signed record with your training records, or log the talk against each attendee in a training matrix, so you can show who has been briefed and when.
Who Is It For?
Office, home and hybrid workers who use a computer, laptop or tablet for much of their working day. It works at induction, as a refresher and when someone moves desk or starts working from home.
Included in the ISO 45001 Toolkit
This training talk is part of the ISO 45001 Toolkit, and is included in the integrated toolkits that include it.
Delivering Talks Regularly
Short, regular talks keep health and safety in front of people. Run this one alongside the other health and safety training talks to build awareness one topic at a time.
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