DSE Assessor Training

Osteopaths for Industry’s DSE Assessor training courses focus on training key members of your team to carry out DSE Assessments in-house.

Having your own on-site DSE Assessor allows you to better safeguard your employees health, and provides you with a fast, flexible, cost-effective risk management solution. DSE Assessor training takes as little as 1 day for a group of up to 10 delegates.

The OFI trainer did an excellent job of clarifying & simplifying the risk surrounding DSE and workstation related injuries – and how best they can be avoided. I felt the training was very valuable and now feel confident in carrying out my own assessments.DSE Assessor in training - Epping Forest College

Our DSE Assessor training courses

All of OFI’s DSE Assessor courses include time for practical application of skills and group mentoring with our professional training consultant.

Remember – we can customise our courses to suit your specific requirements, equipment and work environment. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to discuss your exact needs.

Office colleagues at a computer workstation

Our Display Screen Equipment Assessor training courses

Below are our most popular one-day and two-day DSE Assessor courses. These provide options for either basic or advanced training, as well as refresher training.

1 day DSE Assessor ‘intensive’ course

We will train up to 10 delegates to be Display Screen Equipment Assessors.

Course objectives:
To train the individual delegates to complete valid and reliable DSE assessments including:

familiarise delegates with the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
equip delegates with DSE risk reduction strategies beyond the minimum requirements of the DSE regulations.
introduce delegates to current knowledge and understanding of MSDs (musculoskeletal disorders).
completion of the DSE Assessment form.
correct workstation set up.
training the end-user in DSE best-practice techniques.
introduce procedures for on-going monitoring and review of employees.

2 day DSE Assessor ‘advanced’ course

We will train up to 12 delegates to be advanced Display Screen Equipment Assessors.

Course objectives:
To train the individual delegates to complete valid and reliable DSE assessments including:

familiarise delegates with the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
equip delegates with DSE risk reduction strategies beyond the minimum requirements of the DSE regulations.
familiarise delegates with current knowledge and understanding of MSDs (musculoskeletal disorders).
design and completion of a bespoke DSE Assessment form.
in-depth coverage of correct workstation set up, including dealing with unusual layouts users with specific requirements.
training the end-user in DSE best-practice techniques.
familiarise delegates with procedures for on-going monitoring and review of employees.

1 day Display Screen Equipment Assessor ‘refresher’ course

We will provide refresher training for up to 10 of your Display Screen Equipment Assessors.

We recommend that refresher training is completed every 3 years. (Delegates do not need to have completed previous training with us).

These courses can be scheduled at any time for 3 or more delegates (subject to availability of our trainers). Please contact us for a tailored quotation.

Why choose Osteopaths For Industry?

A focus on great communication

OFI trainers use everyday, easy to understand language to give delegates an appreciation of the anatomy and physiology of the back and upper limbs and how and why injuries occur. Did you know that all of our DSE Trainers are also qualified Physiotherapists or Osteopaths? We will ensure that your delegates are able to carry out DSE assessments confidently and competently.

Comprehensive course content & detailed course notes

We pride ourselves in providing thorough courses that are engaging for all delegates. Remember – any of our courses can be customised to suit your specific working environment and the tasks that you do!

All delegates are provided with full-colour, illustrated course notes covering the following course modules:

Module 1: The DSE Regulations
Module 2: Setting up the workstation
Module 3: Anatomy and movement
Module 4: Posture
Module 5: Vision and DSE
Module 6: DSE Case Studies;
- Laptops, Notebooks and Tablets
- Homeworkers
- Specialist equipment
- New and expectant mothers
- Environmental issues
Module 7: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs).