DISPLAY* Anyone Health risks associated Workstations provided within the SCREEN with poor workstation set studio(s) subject to the generic using the EQUIPMENT up, poor posture and workstation assessment as part of the DSE periods of prolonged use assessment process given by GSA’s within the of display screen specific DSE procedure. room(s). equipment (DSE). Information provided to individuals and made available within the room(s) on good workstation set up and posture, and breaking up periods of continuous use. MANUAL* Those Musculoskeletal injuries Individual awareness of safe manual HANDLING through poor manual handling techniques. manual handling techniques, handling exceeding physical Generic manual handling and in the capabilities etc and other assessments in place for typical immediate injuries through the activities undertaken within the vicinity dropping of loads etc room(s). Extensive manual handling activities, e.g. furniture moves, undertaken by appropriate staff/contractors LONE WORKING* Those Those lone working or Periods of lone working generally AND WORKING working outside normal confined to normal working hours and lone OUTSIDE hours unable to promptly when others in the vicinity. working NORMAL summon emergency or WORKING HOURS assistance in the event of Lone working by students outside working serious injury, sudden normal working hours prohibited. outside illness. normal Lone working activities and activities Unauthorised personnel being carried undertaken outside hours able to access studio(s) normal working hours subject to risk or other areas of the assessment, particularly those building and potential involving students. impact on the personal safety of those lone Means of summoning emergency working or working assistance easily available (e.g. outside normal hours. emergency telephone). Out of Hours (OoH) and Lone GSA’s Working procedure adhered to, especially individual awareness of
DISPLAY* SCREEN EQUIPMENT Anyone using the DSE within the room(s). Health risks associated with poor workstation set up, poor posture and periods of prolonged use of display screen equipment (DSE). Workstations provided within the studio(s) subject to the generic workstation assessment as part of the assessment process given by GSA’s specific DSE procedure. Information provided to individuals and made available within the room(s) on good workstation set up and posture, and breaking up periods of continuous use. MANUAL* HANDLING Those manual handling and in the immediate vicinity Musculoskeletal injuries through poor manual handling techniques, exceeding physical capabilities etc and other injuries through the dropping of loads etc Individual awareness of safe manual handling techniques. Generic manual handling assessments in place for typical activities undertaken within the room(s). Extensive manual handling activities, e.g. furniture moves, undertaken by appropriate staff/contractors LONE WORKING* AND WORKING OUTSIDE NORMAL WORKING HOURS Those lone working or working outside normal hours Those lone working or working outside normal hours unable to promptly summon emergency assistance in the event of serious injury, sudden illness. Unauthorised personnel able to access studio(s) or other areas of the building and potential impact on the personal safety of those lone working or working outside normal hours. Periods of lone working generally confined to normal working hours and when others in the vicinity. Lone working by students outside normal working hours prohibited. Lone working activities and activities being carried undertaken outside normal working hours subject to risk assessment, particularly those involving students. Means of summoning emergency assistance easily available (e.g. emergency telephone). GSA’s Out of Hours (OoH) and Lone Working procedure adhered to, especially individual awareness of
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