Project Proposal: Health and Safety / DSE Consultant

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Health and Safety/DSE Consultant to ensure compliance with Display Screen Equipment legislation. This one-off project involves analyzing existing systems, developing guidelines, and strategizing training for effective management. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive insights and recommendations to enhance departmental functionality and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and safety consultancy, specifically related to Display Screen Equipment.
• Ability to conduct needs analysis and create frameworks for management.
• Strong background in project management and implementation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current DSE provisions and identify gaps.
• Develop practical guidelines and a future management framework.
• Specify training requirements for staff implementation.

Job description

Job Description

ProjectProposal:HealthandSafety/DSEConsultant

HealthandSafety/DSEConsultant

BRIEFTOENSURETHATMSSOCIETYDSEUSERSARESAFE

This is a one-off project the aims to bring the MS Society in line with the legislation around Display Screen Equipment (DSE) / workstation assessment system.

The MS Society would like to be able to run an internal system that utilises its existing online Display Screen Equipment (DSE) training and assessment system more effectively, so that all DSE users (office, homeworkers, and hybrid) can operate their equipment safely and all legal requirements are met.

KEYDELIVERABLES
Thekeydeliverablesneeded:

1. AneedsanalysisthatclarifieswheretheMSSocietysitsnowwithregardstoitsDSEprovision,andtheoutcomesrequiredtomeetouraims.
2. AframeworkthatshowshowtheseoutcomescanbemetandtheDSEprocesscanbemanagedeffectivelyinthefuture.
3. Practicalguidelinesonhowthisframeworkcouldbeimplemented.
4. Amatrixthatrationaliseswhattrainingwillberequiredforthoseimplementingandmanagingtheprocess,soitsucceedsgoingforward.

Allproposalswouldneedtoinclude:

• Detailsofhowtheprojectwouldmeetthekeydeliverables
• Costingsfortheone-offprojectitself
• Howlongthisone-offprojectwouldtaketofrominitialassessmenttoimplementation
• Likelyimplementationcostingsiftherecommendationsarefollowed

BACKGROUND

In2020theteamthatmanagedtheMSSociety’sDisplayScreenEquipmentManagementsystemlefttheSocietyandwerenotreplaced.Asaninterimsolution,usinganonlinesystemrunbyanorganisationcalled IHASCohasbeenused.

1. IHASCOsystemwhichcovers:
   1. DSEtraining:thebasicsplushotdesking,laptops,handhelddevices,cleaning,posture
   2. DSEassessment–simple,clearassessment,adviceonresolvingorescalatingissues.
2. HRAdvisor–LearningandDevelopmentwhosetsupstaffonthesystemandsupportsthereferralofanystaffwhoneedtoaccessoccupationalhealth.
3. FulfilmentandContractsOfficerintheCustomerServicesteamwhopurchasesanyequipmentthatisneededbystaff–usuallyfollowingoccupationalhealthreferrals.

WHAT’SMISSING

Itisunlikelythattheinformationbelowcoversalltheissuesthatexistwithinthesystem–itisbasedonlimitedexperienceofworkstationsafety.

1. Nooneimplements,runs,manages,orreviewstheDSEsystem:
   ThesystemneedstobemanagedcentrallytoensureconsistencyacrosstheSociety.
2. NoDSEassessors:
   TherearenoDSEassessorswithintheMSSocietyatthistime,thismeansasthereisnobasicsupport,anythingthatcannotbesolvedbytheiHASCosystemissenttooccupationalhealth.
3. Norealideaofwhetherornotthesystemisbeingusedasitshouldbe: Althoughonrecruitment,allstaffwillhavebeensigneduptotheonlineDSEtrainingandassessmentthroughHR,therehasbeennomonitoringorfollowuptodetermineifstaffhavecompletedtheassessmentandtrainingandnosystemforsettinguprefreshertrainingandassessmenteverythreeyears.
4. Noclearprocessinplaceforusingthissystem:
   ThereisnoclearprocessaroundtheiHASCosystemastheinfrastructuredoesnotexisttosupportthis.
5. Hybridworking:
   Nospecificguidanceonuse,responsibilities,inspectionandmaintenanceofequipment.
   NoactionsincethechangestoHSEguidance(June2024–summaryshownbelow)whichaffectstheMSSocietyapproachtohybridworking.
   WherestaffuseDSEinthehomeandoffice,theassessmentshouldcoverbothsituations.
   Makesurethoseworkingathomecanachieveacomfortable,sustainableposture.Theymaynotneedofficefurnitureorequipmentathometoachievethis.Butyoushouldcheckiftheirownequipmentissuitable.
6. Homeworkers(intheirJobDescription):
   Nospecificguidanceonuse,responsibilities,inspection,andmaintenanceofequipment.

Closing date: 9am on 16 June 2025

Application/Submissioninformation:

OnGuardianJobs whenyoumakeyourapplication,pleasemakesuretoincludeyourproposalinsteadoforalongsideaCVandcoveringletter.Thisproposalmustaddressthekeydeliverablesandthebelowpoints

• Detailsofhowtheprojectwouldmeetthekeydeliverables
• Costingsfortheone-offprojectitself
• Howlongthisone-offprojectwouldtaketofrominitialassessmenttoimplementation
• Likelyimplementationcostingsiftherecommendationsarefollowed