Display screen equipment assessment

One risk-led assessment for office, home, hot desk and on-the-go work.

Built around the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations and HSE guidance. Ask once, adapt to the places people actually work, and leave with actions an assessor can review.

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Applies when DSE is used daily for continuous periods of an hour or more.

Must cover Whole workstation, task, environment, and individual needs.

Modern work Home, hot desks, mobile devices, temporary settings, and changes.

Step 1

Who is this assessment for?

Set the working pattern first so the assessment only asks the questions that matter.

Demo worker name Generating...

This is randomly generated for the demo. Do not enter real personal data.

Role or team Assessment date Assessor or reviewer

Where does this person normally use DSE?

Home Fixed office desk Hot desking On the go Client or temporary sites

DSE user status

Uses DSE daily for continuous periods of an hour or more Uses DSE occasionally or for short periods only Not sure yet

Step 2

Shared DSE risks

These questions apply across all workplaces and are asked once.

Step 3

Place-specific checks

Only the selected working locations appear here.

Step 4

Individual needs and changes

Capture the points that should trigger a trained assessor or competent advice.

Notes for reviewer

Step 5

Review and action plan

Software supports the assessment. A trained assessor still needs to review doubtful points and make sure problems are put right.

Risk level Not assessed

Complete the assessment to generate a risk profile.

Assessor review Required

All completed DSE assessments should be reviewed by a trained assessor.

Reported summary

Knowledge base

Regulation-led, plain-English assessment logic.

HSE: Working safely with display screen equipment HSE: Workstations and assessment HSE: Working with DSE at home HSE: Good posture HSE: Work routine and breaks HSE: Eyes and eyesight testing