Staying Safe with DSE – Fixed Workstations

What is Staying Safe with DSE – Fixed Workstations?

In order to comply with health and safety regulations – and provide individuals with a comfortable working environment – workstations need to be right for the person using it and the job they do. Under DSE health and safety legislation any object in the users immediate work environment is considered to be part of their workstation. This includes the table or desk they work on, their chair, the area under or next to their desk and any equipment on their desk.

Who is the Staying Safe with DSE – Fixed Workstations Course Suitable For?

This online Staying Safe with DSE – Fixed Workstations course is suitable for all members of an organisation requiring a base level understanding of the subject.

What's Included in the Staying Safe with DSE – Fixed Workstations Course?

This online Staying Safe with DSE – Fixed Workstations course aims to enable the learner to recognise the features of a safe fixed workstation and to set it up correctly and use it safely. The course forms part of a suite of four courses, the first being a general overview of working safely with Display Screen Equipment - or ‘DSE’ - the second dealing with fixed DSE, the third being this course, and the fourth covering mobile DSE.

Learning Objectives

• State the features of a safe workstation
• Understand how to arrange a desktop working space correctly
• Understand the importance of sitting correctly
• Describe the features of a safe workstation chair
• Acknowledge why breaks in workstation activity are important

This e-learning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching or supervision would be needed in addition in order to complete the all-round skills and knowledge to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation.

Course Duration

40 minutes

Available In

Mixed Media (audio/video elements with subtitles)   

For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.

E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.

Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.

Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.

You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed over weekends or bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Step 1

Click the 'Buy' or 'Add to cart' button and you will be taken to our payment/booking page where you can choose to pay online now using a debit/credit card or you can pay later by invoice.

Step 2

Once you have paid for your course(s), you will receive an email from our team advising how to begin your training.

Step 3

You will be provided with a username and password which will enable you to access the e-learning portal. Login to start your course, once you have completed and passed the course, you will be able to download and print your certificate straight away.

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