Display Screen Equipment (DSE) & Visual Display Unit (VDU) Assessment
Ensure the Safety of Everyone Using Your Equipment
What does the law say?
Under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 [PDF], every business has a duty to minimise the risks in visual display unit (VDU) work by ensuring that workplaces and jobs are well designed.
The regulations apply to staff who habitually use VDUs as a significant part of their normal work.
Staff who spend more than a few hours each day sitting at a desk with a DSE/VDU may experience headaches, neck and lower back pain, sore arms and shoulders or a combination of these problems.
As an employer you are required to take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone who uses your equipment.
Comprehensive workstation assessments
EH Systems will visit your premises and carry out a comprehensive assessment of all your workstations.
Typically, this may involve:
- Correcting instances of poor seating and/or posture
- Modifying desk layout
- Improving the general working environment
- Enhancing ergonomic awareness.
Assessments amy also include off-site personnel, staff working from home or staff using shared/serviced offices.
Assessment report
A detailed report will be prepared containing corrective actions where appropriate for all workstations, display screen equipment/visual display units.
The report can always be referred back to as a reference document. This is especially useful if you have new starters, agency staff, temporary staff or contractors who visit your offices.
For more information about Display Screen Equipment and Visual Display Unit assessment and training or how the law applies to your business, contact EH Systems today to discuss your requirements.
