Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessments
Every employer is required to undertake an analysis of the computer operator’s workstation
to assess and reduce risks if necessary.
Your DSE programme should achieve:
- Full compliance with and, where possible, exceed regulations
- Education of workforce in good posture and workstation adjustment
- Ready sources of information for reference and review
- Identification of existing conditions or injuries related to working with DSE
- Evaluation of effectiveness of equipment configuration; ie seating, display, mouse,
keyboard, workstation, lighting, document stands, etc
- Identification of wider issues within the environment such as work patterns and social aspects.
| DSE Assessor Training |
| Duration: |
1 day |
| Numbers: |
Min 4 - Max 12 |
| Objectives: |
To train your own delegates to assess the DSE risks for staff within your company,
using the appropriate processes and forms, and develop risk reducing control measures. |
| Practical: |
Assessment during and after course |
| Follow-up: |
2 assessments marked when submitted |
| Certificate: |
For competence demonstrated in coursework |
| Cost: |
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DSE Assessment Services
| DSE COMPLIANCE - FORMS & BOOKLET PREP, ONSITE, 8 PER DAY |
| Likely Scenario: |
Company requires numerous assessments done to reach compliance before undertaking own assessments
by training staff (DSE Assessor Training) and team leader briefings (Consultancy days). |
| Onsite: |
Number of staff needing assessed / 8 assessments per day = duration |
| Analysis: |
0 days |
| Write-up: |
0 day |
| Recording: |
Notes |
| Objective: |
To undertake the compliance assessments for a large number of staff in a single company or site.
Use of 2 forms in stage 1 (users completed) and stage 2 (assessor completed) to summarise risks and controls |
| Cost: |
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| DSE ASSESSMENT - INDIVIDUAL |
| Likely Scenario: |
Individual with issues not dealt with in compliance assessment |
| Onsite: |
1 hour |
| Analysis: |
0 days |
| Write-up: |
2.5 hours |
| Recording: |
Notes, photos |
| Objective: |
To perform a detailed DSE workstation assessment with brief report to outline
recommendations in line with legislation |
| Cost: |
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When is a DSE Assessment REVIEW required?
- An employee informs you of a disability
- An employee informs you they are expecting a child
- When any new technology, equipment or software is introduced
- Following an office move, area redesign or change to lighting
What is RSI?
RSI is a term that is commonly used in the media, but is not really a term an ergonomist will use.
Instead, they will refer to Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD's).
We have three main nerves from our neck that supply sensation and motor control of upper limbs.
Bad posture (slumping in a chair, arms stretched out, finger on mouse) means that the nerves supplying
that area are being stretched, which they are not designed to be. As a result, an inflamed nerve starts
firing off a much lower threshold of pain; which manifests itself as WRULD. WRULD is commonly caused by
tension on the nerves, it’s easily curable and easily recognisable by a trained ergonomist.
Computer-based assessments vs Human Assessors
A DSE assessment is either conducted by the employee themselves using a computer-based self assessment method,
or by a trained DSE assessor.
While computer based assessments are a very cost effective method in dealing with large employee groups,
COPE strongly believes that they should not be the sole source of a DSE assessment.
COPE recommends that a trained DSE Assessor objectively views each computer-generated assessment with the individual.
COPE’s approach is based on years of experience of these projects and an interpretation of the guidance notes
relating to Regulation 2 of the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 as amended
by the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002.