Unsuitable screen or Eye strain, Pupils Screen to be adjustable for height, angle, contrast, brightness etc. headaches, muscular Staff Workstation layout to be in accordance with guidance in WBC Health and Safety skeletal disorders Policies and Guidelines manual Unsuitable seating Muscular skeletal Pupils Ensure seating is adjustable with proper backrest where used for significant periods disorders Staff of time Lone working Hazard Risk Who? Standard control measures Lone office working on site Accident/injury, Staff Only agreed risk to be undertaken, Avoid high risk activities Workstation to be tidy and correctly set up DSE assessment in delayed assistance – Good housekeeping in (drawers and cupboard doors closed, bags, coats, (includes hot desking away in emergency. boxes safely stored) from own office) Mobile or landline phone available Physical assault Head teacher / manager of intention to work outside regular hours. Reduce time spent working alone so far as is reasonably practicable. Cuts/abrasions/ Ensure a colleague is aware you are working alone and who to contact in the event of overdue contact. musculoskeletal and Notify staff on site of location / estimated duration of task if working on site remote other physical from others. injuries Adequate security in place. Access to site controlled e.g. through coded doors etc. Use of visitor badges / signing in book Ensure all external doors / windows secured to prevent unauthorised access. Do not allow access to unknown callers. External lighting adequate Key holders should be strictly controlled and numbers kept to a minimum. Electrical equipment switched off when not in use Any faulty equipment to be reported with no attempt made to self-repair Aware of emergency evacuation procedure
Unsuitable screen or Eye strain, headaches, muscular skeletal disorders Pupils Staff Screen to be adjustable for height, angle, contrast, brightness etc. Workstation layout to be in accordance with guidance in WBC Health and Safety Policies and Guidelines manual Unsuitable seating Muscular skeletal disorders Pupils Staff Ensure seating is adjustable with proper backrest where used for significant periods of time Lone working Hazard Risk Who? Standard control measures Lone office working on site (includes hot desking away from own office) Accident/injury, delayed assistance in emergency. Physical assault Cuts/abrasions/ musculoskeletal and other physical injuries Staff Only agreed risk to be undertaken, Avoid high risk activities Workstation to be tidy and correctly set up – DSE assessment in Good housekeeping in (drawers and cupboard doors closed, bags, coats, boxes safely stored) Mobile or landline phone available Head teacher / manager of intention to work outside regular hours. Reduce time spent working alone so far as is reasonably practicable. Ensure a colleague is aware you are working alone and who to contact in the event of overdue contact. Notify staff on site of location / estimated duration of task if working on site remote from others. Adequate security in place. Access to site controlled e.g. through coded doors etc. Use of visitor badges / signing in book Ensure all external doors / windows secured to prevent unauthorised access. Do not allow access to unknown callers. External lighting adequate Key holders should be strictly controlled and numbers kept to a minimum. Electrical equipment switched off when not in use Any faulty equipment to be reported with no attempt made to self-repair Aware of emergency evacuation procedure