Other relevant publications include ‘Display
Screen Equipment Work and Guidance Regulations L26’ and ‘Industry
Advisory (General) leaflet IND(G) 36(L) 1993 Working with VDUs’.2 the surface free reflections? Y/N
3.1 Can you comfortably use the software? Y/N
5.2 Can you find comfortable keyboard position? Y/N
2. These
and other health and safety publications are available from the HSE; the
address given Appendix B. Does the furniture the work and user?
3.4 Are the characters the keys easily readable? Y/N
3. the software user friendly?
5.5 Are you comfortable? Y/N
4. The load might any heavy object, printer, VDU, box
of tools stepladder. Whatever the heavy object is, must moved
thoughtfully and carefully, using appropriate lifting techniques personal
pain and injury are avoided.1 there enough room change position and vary
movement? Y/N
4.4 the adjustment mechanisms work? Y/N
3.2 the software suitable for the work task? Y/N
5.
Safe manual handling
Definition
Manual handling lifting, transport-
ing supporting loads hand by
bodily force.3 the chair stable? Y/N
3.1 the work surface large enough? Y/N
3. Many people hurt their back, arms and
.3 there enough space rest your hands front of
the keyboard? Y/N
2.
A copy the full checklist can found the publication ‘VDUs, Easy
Guide the Regulations’.3 Does the air feel comfortable terms temperature
and humidity? Y/N
5.1 the keyboard tiltable? Y/N
2.2 Are levels light, heat and noise comfortable? Y/N
4. the keyboard comfortable?
2. the surrounding environment risk free?
4.3 Have you had enough training? Y/N
A copy all risk assessments carried out should placed dedicated
file which can then held the trainer/assessor other responsible
person.
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