Computer health and safety

Computer health and safety and ergonomics are interconnected subjects, although computer health and safety can involve additional environmental factors such as radiation, light and heat.

Definition

Computer Health and Safety

Health and safety issues surrounding working with Display Screen Equipment. The risks to long term health primarily are associated with ergonomics (i.e. posture and workspace design) although other issues such as noise and posture can also play a part.

Computer Health and Safety and e-Office Safety

Computer health safety training

The computer training is designed to give the DSE user the necessary information to carry out a health safety self-assessment of their own computer use.

The health and safety e-learning is separated into 7 sections on seating, the desk, typing, the computer monitor, the computer-based work itself and health environment.

additional modules

The computer health and safety training module in e-Office Safety can be expanded to an entire induction program dealing with all matters of HR and health and safety.  The health and safety module within this induction e-learning program includes the computer safety training and assessment within e-Office Safety and other modules on fire safety, accidents and manual handling as well as workstation assessments and training.  A full demo can be found on this site at www.e-officesafety.com/demo else visit www.e-learningwmb.co.uk to run a demo there. Remember installations on your own intranet will produce faster response times in the training.

computer health and safety assessments

The safety assessment takes the form of a simple ergonomics checklist.  The questionnaire is standard and has been written by the company ergonomist.  The text in the health and safety questionnaire can be altered with the content management software.

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