Ergonomic Assessments
Statutory Health Surveillance Assessments is provided by the employer under Section 22 of the Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act (2005), Tusla are obliged to provide DSE assessments to support staff in their roles within the agency. Our DSE ergonomic assessment contract is provided by KOS Ergonomics.
Ergonomics is about adapting the environment we find ourselves in, to suit our needs. Ergonomics is concerned with the relationship between staff, the tasks they undertake, the equipment they use and the environments in which they work. Ergonomic assessments evaluate your workstations and work environment for potential hazards, identifying controls to reduce your level of risk.
These include risk assessments, Video Display Unit (VDU); Display Screen Equipment (DSE): workstation reviews, task assessments (work rotation schedules) and repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) assessments.
Ergonomic assessments are needed when staff:
- Initially commence a role and/or during the first risk assessment prior to blended working.
A further risk assessment is needed when:
- An employee transfers to a new workstation
- There is new work equipment or technology at an employee's workstation.
Blended Working Application
An additional Ergonomic Assessment does not need to be completed, as part of the reapplication for blended working unless the need has been identified during the half yearly interim review.
Booking an Ergonomic Assessment
A new online booking system has been implemented for Ergonomic Assessments.
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Booking Process:
1. Online booking for home/workplace station assessments can be reserved by clicking the above link.
* Please ensure to book your HOME ergonomic assessment for a day you are working from home as you cannot complete this assessment in the office.
2. After you book your assessment, you will receive a confirmation email.
This is a live calendar and availability is updated regularly. If there are no dates available, please contact booking@kos.ie .
Assessment Process:
1. The day before your assessment, you will receive a reminder email, you will also then receive a link from MS Teams. When you receive and accept this link the appointment will then migrate to your calendar,
2. Before your assessment, double click on the event in your calendar & this will open the invite.
3. Click the link to join the call.
* Please note you will not receive a call from the Assessor, you need to join the call.
4. You will be waiting in the lobby and the assessor will invite you in at your specified time.
