Managing Health and Safety for Homeworkers

If you are one of the many who are now confined to working from home due to the lockdown, or those who usually work from home, the question is: Are you fully aware of the health and safety issues associated with homeworking, and have you taken appropriate measures to protect yourself? 

The health and safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) places a list of obligations on both employers, and employees, including the self-employed, a duty to protect their health, safety, and welfare, and the health and safety of others, when working from home. This training session is intended for anyone, and everyone, including those working as self-employed or volunteers, who use Display Screen Equipment (DSE), and who should understand the hazards of using DSEs, and take precaution to protect themselves.

During this training, we will explore with participants, the importance of paying sufficient attention to health and safety when…