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VDU Risk Assessment

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Telephone: 01246 232718 Fax: 01246 278190 Email: info@christurnertrainingservices.co.uk Details: Most problems experienced by VDU workers do not arise directly from the VDUs themselves, but from the way in which they are used. Some VDU workers may experience aches and pains in their hands, wrists, arms, neck, shoulders or back, collectively known as ‘upper limb disorders’. Most problems of this nature can be prevented by good workplace design and ensuring ‘user’ awareness of good working practices. Fatigue from intensive VDU work can cause discomfort to even healthy eyes. Often VDU work can make people aware of an eye problem they did not know about. It does not help eyes if the VDU is badly positioned, or if the workplace is poorly lit. Drifting, flickering or jittering images can be very tiring and must be corrected. Risk assessment The Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992 (as amended) require employers to undertake an analysis of the workstation to assess and reduce risks. Risk assessments should only be undertaken by ‘competent persons’ who have received adequate information, instruction and training. Our VDU Risk Assessment Service A VDU risk assessment should be undertaken of each individual user at their own workstation. The assessment should be recorded and monitored. Because these are one-to-one assessments they are quite time consuming, but necessary in order to reduce the risk of compensation claims. Each assessment can take between 15-45 minutes. The assessment will consider factors such as how people sit, whether there is enough space, whether the distance between the user and the screen is adequate and for how long the user spends at any one time using the keyboard or mouse. If you already use a particular report format, or have something in mind, we will work to your own design. Alternatively we will present the assessment in the form that we have found to be most suitable. DSE workstation risk assessments must always be reviewed: • As soon as there are developments to suggest that they are no longer valid (e.g. individual reports they are experiencing aches and pains) • Where there has been a significant change to the workstation (e.g. new furniture, move of office or location) The cost of VDU Risk Assessments depends on the number of workstations.Contact us for an estimate for your requirements. When your assessment has been completed it is essential for it to be checked and updated (if necessary) annually. Contact us for an estimate for this service. HSE related services - Risk Assessment, PAT Testing & Policy Statement writing (for Chesterfield, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire & the UK) provided by Chris Turner Training Services Ltd - call us on 01246 232718