Tolley's Practical Risk Assessment Handbook, 5th Edition
Containing numerous checklists, forms and worked examples for a variety of hazards and industries, this book demystifies the risk assessment process and how it relates to UK legislation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Tolley's Practical Risk Assessment Handbook, 5th Edition
Chapter 12: Assessment of DSE Workstations
12.1 Introduction
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, together with the other six pack Regulations, came into operation on 1 January 1993. Their aim was to combat upper limb pains and discomfort, eye and eyesight effects, together with general fatigue and stress associated with work at DSE. The HSE state in the guidance booklet to the Regulations ( REF. 1) that they do not consider there are any radiation risks from DSE or special problems for pregnant women. The Regulations require Assessments to be carried out to identify any health and safety risks at workstations used by users or operators (as defined). Users have the right to an eye and eyesight test and any spectacles (or contact lenses) found to be necessary for their DSE work must be provided by their employer.
Several minor amendments were made to the Regulations by the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002. The latest HSE guidance booklet ( REF. 1) incorporates the amendments and also provides much more up-to-date guidance on many aspects of DSE work including homeworking and work with portable DSE such as laptop computers and portable phones with small screens.
The Regulations summarised
12.2 Definitions
Regulation 1 contains a number of important definitions:
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Display screen equipment
Any alphanumeric or graphic display screen, regardless of the display process involved.
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Workstation
An assembly comprising DSE, any optional accessories, any disk drive, telephone, modem, printer, document holder, work chair, work desk, work surface or...
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