How are you managing your Homeworkers DSE requirements?

Why not focus on one area you might like to make a difference in this summer ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homeworkers DSE self-assessments at affordable prices ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are Homeworkers at the bottom of the DSE pile? When was their workstation and home office safety last assessed?  Perhaps when they were originally set up, if at all! In the worst case scenario, they could be working from their kitchen tables using an ordinary household chair for up to 3-5 hours at a time. Homeworkers can often feel deprived of the support framework (IT, Facilities, ..) available to their office-based colleagues. The traditional training service provided can require up to 2 days away from work plus the costs of the training and the expenses associated with travel and accommodation. For only £6.00 / €9.00 per person* you can manage your Homeworkers DSE training and self-assessment using EssentialSkillz award-winning solutions. You have no additional maintenance, support or hosting fees to pay. This includes the use of EssentialSkillz extremely robust, yet easy-to-use, Learning Management System (O-LAS) that provides you with a free to customise DSE Homeworkers self-assessment tool and full reporting on the issues raised. The concerns can then be followed up within a practical timeframe. The actions taken to resolve and control the risks are then recorded, leaving you with a full audit history per person. Customers using EssentialSkillz online DSE training and self-assessment programme include: Rolls-Royce plc, HM Treasury, Sotheby's, Saint-Gobain, Beam Global, Ticketmaster, Red Bull Racing, Boston Scientific, APC, EDF Energy, BA London Eye and the European Bank. For more information please call us on 08700 621162 (UK) / +353 91 504050 (International) or complete this form. Click here to view a short “taster” of our DSE course. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HSE's Myth of the month -  Risk assessments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The myth Risk assessments must always be long and complex The reality On its own, paperwork never saved anyone. It is a means to an end, not an end in itself - action is what protects people. So risk assessments should be fit for purpose and acted upon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Create your own unique self-assessments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EssentialSkillz customers use O-LAS to create and deploy self risk assessments in areas such as Foreign Travel, New Mothers, Expectant Mothers, Manual Handling, Fire Safety, etc. All risk assessment questions are fully customisable so that you can add any new questions and delete or edit existing questions to meet with their specific requirements. This very useful feature allows organisations to change questions in realtime without losing any of the historical, due diligence, employee data. To request a no-obligation, 10-day trial of our Risk Assessment System, please complete this form. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DSE Support Tools ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Once you’ve trained and assessed DSE Homeworkers, keep their awareness levels high by deploying our free-to-use screensavers across your company’s computer network. Download your free DSE screensavers here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Customer Testimonial ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Firstly their product has proved to be excellent, I base this on the comments made to me by my colleagues in going through the on line training. Secondly they are very approachable, they have always taken the time to treat any question in a very friendly, thorough and professional manner. Unusually for me I have been happy to recommend this company to others as I know they won't let a client down. In short if EssentialSkillz were a woman - I'd marry her.” Group H&S Manager, C.I. Traders Ltd More Customer Testimonials ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links to useful resources on Workstation (DSE) Ergonomics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Ergonomics Society 2. The UK Health and Safety Executive provide free advice and guidance 3. The Health and Safety Authority of Ireland provide useful factsheets 4. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -  Safety & Health Expo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come and meet EssentialSkillz on Stand Q 40, Hall 10, at the Safety & Health Expo in the NEC, Birmingham, on the 22nd to 24th of May. More Events ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best regards, EssentialSkillz Product Newz Team ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Annual cost based on training and assessing 500 DSE users. These can be redeemed against any title in the EssentialSkillz award-winning safety library.