DSE Risk Assessments

What does the law require?
If your employees regularly use computers at work then you are required by the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) regulations 1992 to assess their workstations and working routine to ensure they are not at risk from repetitive strain injuries (RSI) or other work related upper limb disorders. Failure to carry out a suitable assessment can lead to prosecution and/or civil action.

We will show you ways to comply with the law, be proactive in identifying situations that may cause harm and enable staff to be in control of their workstations.

How can I comply?
We can carry out your DSE assessments. One of our qualified DSE Risk Assessors will visit your premises reviewing up to 16 staff, that you have selected as users under the DSE Regulations, and their work stations, per day.

Key areas of your assessment will include:

• A presentation to your identified staff about the company's policy and procedures; including proactive monitoring for eye tests and reporting
• Discussion on the importance of posture, work routines and the interaction between person and computer
• Explanation of the purpose of self assessment
• In-depth individual risk assessments on each member of staff and their work station covering posture; interaction with DSE; general well-being; a comprehensive review of chair, workstation, lighting, environment, peripherals, computer and work routines
• Agreed individual action planning and follow-up activity
• Detailed report with recommendations and an action plan

Alternative approach?
We can provide high quality training enabling you to have your own in-house team of DSE Risk Assessors.

Download our ** Newly Accredited ** course outline here.

Useful documents to download

• DSE Case Studies
• Posture Guidance Fact Sheet