Display screen equipment assessment
A display screen equipment assessment should examine how an individual uses their workstation, not simply whether equipment is present. Screen height and distance, chair adjustment, keyboard and mouse position, glare, software demands, workload and breaks can contribute to discomfort, fatigue or visual strain. The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 require analysis of workstations, reduction of identified risks, suitable information and training, and eyesight tests on request for qualifying users. Ask the user to demonstrate their normal posture and tasks, then adjust the workstation with them. Small practical changes—bringing the mouse closer, supporting the feet and varying activity—often matter more than buying accessories without understanding the cause.
- ✓Hazards and controls drawn from HSE guidance
- ✓Scored 5x5 risk matrix
- ✓Editable Word and PDF
In short
A risk assessment identifies what could cause harm in your work, who could be harmed and how, and what you do to control the risk. Every employer must make a suitable and sufficient assessment; with five or more employees the significant findings must be recorded.
What it must include
- ✓The hazards in the activity or workplace
- ✓Who might be harmed and how
- ✓Existing controls and further action needed
- ✓Risk rating (e.g. 5x5 likelihood x severity)
- ✓Who does what by when
- ✓Review date and when to review sooner
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