Health and Safety - Working with VDUs

[Theldron]

Hi all,

 

I have been asked to do a Health and Safety review and to ensure all our staff know how to work with PCs at their desks safely. I.E. (Making sure people know how to sit properly at their desks, reducing RSI etc.)

 

We have posters in every room with a PC and I send out the Health and Safety VDU information pack.

 

What else should I be doing?

 

I usually send out an email like the one below with the attached VDU - HSE Pack and once they have gone through it to email confirmation and to take the quiz , emailing me the results.

 

As part of ICT Health and Safety review can I ask that all staff visit the website below. This will explain the safe use of ICT and can I ask that staff take part in the quiz that is available by clicking the link at the top of the ‘Course Menu’ page.

 

Health & Safety For Display Users

 

Once you have completed the quiz could you email me (or print out) your certificate.

 

Also attached is a ‘Working with VDU’s’ health and safety guide which will explain the safe us of VDU’s for users. Please could you reply to this email to notify me that this has been read and understood.

 

I have been asked to look into other websites, as SLT are not happy with the "learninglink" website, as it is dated and a couple of people have a found a couple of mistakes on it. Does anyone know of a test that people can do for the safe use of ICT?

 

Many thanks

[Edu-IT]

This costs but is quite a good learning and assessment tool.

 

http://www.praxis42.com/elearning/display-screen-equipment/

[timbo343]

This might be of use to you

 

How to Ergonomically Optimize Your Workspace

 

Top 10 Ergonomic Upgrades for Your Workspace

 

How Sitting All Day Is Damaging Your Body and How You Can Counteract It

 

Ive just done a quick search on google, maybe you coul pull some info together from this search

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lifehacker+sit+at+pc+workstation&oq=lifehacker+sit+at+pc+workstation&aqs=chrome..69i57.33870j0j4&client=ms-android-samsung&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#q=pc+workstation+health+and+safety

 

As for a quiz, id be tempted just to do my own via a free survey program like zoho or esurv.org.

[pcstru]

We use Smartlog for web based training/assessment for a number of H&S areas (fire awareness, manual handling, DSE, working at heights). Not free but seems to work well enough.