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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
A) WORK CHAIR
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1) is the work chair stable and comfortable?
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2) Can the chair be height adjusted?
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3) Can the backrest be adjusted for height, angle and tilt, independently of the seat height?
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4) Can both feet be placed on the floor when in a comfortable working position?
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5) Is the small of the back supported by the backrest?
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6) Is a footrest available if required by the user?
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Comments
B) THE DISPLAY SCREEN
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1) Are screen characters and symbols well defined and of adequate size and spacing?
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2) Are screen images flicker free and stable (to 90% of users)?
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3) Can screen brightness and contrast be adjusted?
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4) Is the screen free from glare and reflection?
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5) Can the screen swivel and tilt freely to suit the needs of the user or operator?
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6) Are the user's eyes at roughly the same height of the screen with forearms horizontal?
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7) Are screen cleaning materials available
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Comments
C) KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
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1) Is the keyboard separate from the screen and able to be tilted, and has a comfortable keying position been found?
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2) Is there enough space between the front of the keyboard and edge of the work surface to provide hand/ arm-support (50mm)?
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3) Is the keyboard glare free with the characters easily readable?
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4) Is the mouse at a comfortable distance from the user and does it work smoothly?
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Comments
D) WORK DESK
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1) Is the display screen in the correct field of vision?
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2) Is the work surface large enough for all the necessary equipment and papers?
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3) Is there a document holder available, if required, adjustable so as to minimise the need for awkward head / eye movements?
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4) Is there sufficient leg room under the desk?
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Comments
E) THE ENVIRONMENT
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1) Is there sufficient space for movement and comfortable handling of documents and telephone, etc?
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2) Are there any trip or fall hazards in the office area?
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3) Is the lighting suitable? E.g. Not too bright and not too dim to work comfortably?
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4) Is the temperature at the workstation comfortable? Above a minimum of 16*C and in a normal range of 19*c - 23*C, which is used a guideline for office based DSE work.
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5) Are the noise levels at the workstation comfortable?
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6) Is the ventilation of the area adequate and comfortable?
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Comments
F) HEALTH
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1) Are you free from eyesight problems?
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2) Have you requested or been offered an eyesight test?
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3) Do you wear eye correction provided as a result of an eyesight test?
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4) Where relevant, are copies of optometrist's eyesight test reports held on file?
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5) Are you free from aches, pains or sensory loss in the neck, shoulder or upper limbs?
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6) Are you free of restricted grip, joint movement, or impaired finger movements?
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Comments
G) TRAINING, INFORMATION AND WORK PLANNING
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1) Have you received adequate health and safety training in the use of workstation equipment?
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2) Have you had the importance of comfortable posture and postural change been explained?
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3) Where necessary, have you been shown how to adjust the equipment provided?
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4) Was the sensible layout and positioning of workstation equipment explained?
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5) Was the importance of breaks and/or changes of activity explained?
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6) Was the need to report problems promptly, and the procedure for this, explained?
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Comments
H) OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF RISK
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Considering the above what is the overall assessment of the risk of injury or health problems?
COMMENTS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED
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ACTION
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ACTION DUE BY DATE
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