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SECTION 3.3
POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Health, safety, and welfare policy and
responsibilities; children on the premises;
and display screen equipment continued...
Children on the premises
Display screen equipment
viii.
i.
You should make yourself familiar with your own health and safety duties
and responsibilities as shown in the detailed Health and Safety Policy, a
copy of which is held by your Head of Department. You must not take any
action that could threaten the health and safety of yourself, other members
of staff, visitors, students or members of the public. You should report all
accidents and injuries at work, no matter how minor, to the Head of
Department or deputy if he or she is not available, for entry into the
Accident Book kept in the Human Resources Office.
Children on the Premises
You must obtain prior permission from your Head of Department or
Supervising College Officer before bringing children on the premises. If
you are given permission to bring a child or children onto College
premises, you must supervise them at all times. They may become
exposed to hazards that they would not normally encounter and may
themselves become a source of hazard to other employees, College
members or visitors, should they, for example, be tempted to interfere with
substances or machinery. You will be held responsible for their actions at
all times.
Display Screen Equipment
If you use display screen equipment e.g. a computer screen (DSE) and
normally use DSE for a significant part of your average working day, you
must advise your Head of Department or Supervising College Officer as
soon as possible of any problems you experience in using the DSE in
respect of;
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• comfort of keyboard
• comfort of work station
• comfort of seating arrangement
• aches, pains, and vision problems
• clarity of image, flickering,
brightness, and contrast
• glare and reflections
• swivel and tilt of screen