Working safely with Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
All employers must protect workers from health risks of working safely with display screen equipment (DSE)
this includes;
• at a fixed workstation
• mobile workers
• home workers
• hot-desking (workers should carry out a basic risk assessment if they
change desks regularly)
Incorrect use of Display Screen Equipment (DSE) or poorly designed workstations or work environments
can lead to pain in necks, shoulders, backs, arms, wrists and hands as well as
fatigue and eye strain. The causes may not always be obvious.
In law, employers must:
• do a DSE workstation assessment
• reduce risks, including making sure workers take breaks from DSE work
or do something different
• provide an eye test if a worker asks for one
• provide training and information for workers
If you would like help in implementing or further advice on working safely with display screen equipment (DSE), please get in
touch
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