IIRSM Approved

Display Screen Assessment – Course Description

The Display Screen Assessment course fulfils your statutory training obligations and covers among other things, the correct way to set up and use your display screen equipment safely. Reducing the risk of work related conditions.

So what do we mean by display screen equipment?

The first thing most people think of is a computer monitor. But that’s not the only thing it refers to Display screen equipment could also mean laptops, tablet PCs, televisions, smartphones, CNC control pads, portable diagnostic screens or equipment containing cathode ray tubes, or CRTs.

The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations contain special directives covering DSE safety. Both employers and employee‐users have responsibilities under the legislation.

Duration: 110 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions)

Target Audience

Our display screen equipment courses are aimed at users of display screen equipment (DSE) and those responsible for assessing display screen equipment. A ‘user’, is anyone who regularly uses display screen equipment for a significant part of their normal work. In practice, if you use display screen equipment continuously for more than one hour a day, then you’re a ‘user’.

Module Number	Module Name	Pass % Required
1	Introducing	70
2	Legislation	70
3	Protecting Your Body	70
4	Adjusting Your Chair	70
5	Adjusting Your Screen	70
6	Work Arrangements	70
7	Adjusting the Layout of Your Workstation	70
8	Adjusting Your Work Environment	70
9	Risk Assessment Overview	70
10	Principles of Sensible Risk Management	70
11	Key Health and Safety Legislation	70
12	DSE Hazards and Risks	70
13	DSE Assessments	70
14	Control and Prevention Strategies	70
15	Practical Element	70

Recommended System Requirements

Browser: Up to date web browser
Video: Up to date video drivers
Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)