Display Screen Equipment Related injuries and how to avoid them by using Management & leadership intervention.

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Risk Assessment Report

Display Screen Equipment Related injuries and how to avoid them by using Management & leadership intervention

Introduction:

I have chosen the above topic for my report as both routine clerical work and tedious managerial work within the office has become dependent on the computer.

Background:

I currently manage two data entry clerks directly within my sphere of responsibilities and am accountable for their health and safety whilst at work. Although the unit has 3 desk computers, we have not had a Risk Assessment (RA) carried out in the past three years.

The aim of this report is to reduce the risk associated with using Display Screen Equipment (DSE) to the lowest practicable level on a day-to-day basis.

I will be looking at the workstation assessment form from Risk Management to identify potential risk staffs are being exposed to by working with DSE. The risk assessment that I would carry would be in line with the Trust Risk Management policy as well as the frameworks learned and used in this management module and relevant legislation.

Legislation has been put in place to protect computer operators from the risks inherent