Visual Display Unit (VDU) & Workstation course
Available online, this is an awareness course for people who are regularly working with VDUs / display screen equipment (DSE).
The law for working with VDUs is covered by The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
These regulations apply to any staff member who habitually work with VDUs at work. Employers must minimise risks from working with VDUs and that means ensuring employees have good DSE training, work in a well designed workplace and have well planned job tasks.
We use audio visual, interactive animation to deliver our courses in an enjoyable and refreshing format.
- Only £20 plus VAT per person
- Duration approx 1.5 hours
- Progress saved to allow continuation at another time
- Instant access and available for 1 year
- Certificate available upon completion
- Requires speakers or headphones
Workstation and VDU's main modules are:
- Module 1
Who do the regulations apply to?
The law, workstation regulations, VDU regulations, laws for the self-employed - Module 2
What makes a good workstation?
Analysing workstations, minimum requirements, planning work patterns, arranging eye tests, providing information - Module 3
Risks to health, and common questions
Problems and solutions, common questions, RSI, stress, aches and pains - Module 4
Adjusting your workstation
Modifying your workstation, chairs, VDU, document holders, lighting - Module 5
Self assessment
A DSE assessment of your own workstation, print-out report
