Office Health and Safety

Office Desk Set Up

If you sit at a desk as part of your job, you may find that at the end of the day, something doesn’t feel good. Maybe your back, your wrists, your eyes, your head… maybe everything. There are proper ways to set up your workspace to avoid these problems, and it’s important to learn how. This short course is designed to help you get it right.

Learning outcomes:

Recognise the importance of having the correct desk set-up
Identify ways of creating an effective and safe desk set-up

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This course explains why it’s so important to set up your workspace correctly, will help you identify some of the consequences of getting it wrong, and guide you through setting up your desk so you can work comfortably and productively.

If you work at a desk for some, or all, of your working day, in an office or at home, this course is for you. It’s a key part of your health at work, but is also useful for managers, team leaders and business owners who want to create a positive culture in the office and a safe working environment for all.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.