Display Screen Equipment Risk Assessments
Is your Workstation setup correctly?
Have you got health niggles that are unresolved?
What is a DSE Risk Assessment?
First of all DSE stands for Display Screen Equipment, but don’t be fooled it’s not just the equipment set up and how you use it, it’s also about the environment you work in and your health and wellbeing.
A DSE risk assessment is undertaken by an Assessor who can identify areas that are not compliant with regulations, and or suggesting tweaks for the person to make improvements and providing a report with recommendations.
Incorrect use of DSE or poorly designed workstations or work environments can lead to pain in necks, shoulders, backs, arms, wrists and hands as well as fatigue and eye strain. The causes may not always be obvious.
When did you last review your or your employees’ workstation setups?
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) states that as an employer, you must protect your workers from the health risks of working with display screen equipment (DSE), such as PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Not only is this a legal requirement, but good practice as we are all working from home and switching from home to office setups on a regular basis, and vital to get right.
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations apply to workers who use DSE daily, for an hour or more at a time, often described as ‘DSE users’. The regulations don’t apply to workers who use DSE infrequently or only use it for a short time.
Typical physical ailments include; back, hip, and neck pain, headaches, tiredness, and RSI ( repetitive strain injury ). Poorly set up workstations causing these ailments can also lead to poor productivity and longer term and permanent issues.
DSE Risk Assessments from Auxilium Business Consulting – £175 per person.
Auxilium can carry out a professional basic Display Screen Risk Assessment virtually. Qualified by the assessor Posturite, you can be sure of a thorough review to ensure that your workstation set up is fit for purpose, meets legal requirements and above all eliminates those niggles and enhances your daily comfort.
See what others have said about my service on my testimonials page in the DSE section.
What is involved in the Virtual DSE Risk Assessment?
Your involvement:
- Completion of two forms provided ( 20-30 minutes of your time) They will cover details about your current set up, daily tasks and role, workstation types and any current musculoskeletal issues.
- Provision of some images of your workstation set up and you sat or standing at your desk.
What Auxilium provides:
- Review of these documents and images.
- Suggestions for improvement for musculoskeletal issues and posture, workstation setup observations, health and wellbeing tips and suggestions for additional equipment or accessories to source.
- Simple action plan report with recommendations on improvements, suitability of your current and future set up and links to suppliers with helpful hints on working habits and behaviours.
What it doesn’t provide:
- This is a basic DSE Risk assessment but is comprehensive enough for you to make simple and effective changes and source suggested equipment with varied budgets.
However, if your current set up and health conditions need specialist knowledge and where severe cases require more detail e.g. an examination or measurements need to be taken, then I can refer you to a specialist health provider or supplier.
Why have a DSE Risk Assessment?
- It provides gentle reminders of up-to-date best practice and an objective review of your current set up as this is difficult to fully assess yourself.
- The DSE RA is carried out by a trained professional.
- The adjustments provide solutions to reduce aches and pains and increase comfort.
- It shows that an employer cares about your health and safety and impacts of your daily work.
- It is not easy to assess your own position and make changes. Most people know that their set up isn’t right which is why they suffer ongoing niggles. Don’t be that person.
- Once you have the correct position and environment, you will be able to maintain a good posture and alleviate and improve niggles, fatigue and problems.
Remember that many niggles can be sorted out by minor tweaks to your desk set up and don’t always cost the earth. Sometimes it’s a case of small changes making that most important difference.
Collaborations
To ensure an end to end solution, I have collaborated with Tim Richards of Front Foot Drive to ensure that the suggestions I make can be effected with every solution to suit your budget. Front Foot Drive is the single source for business and marketing solutions for the office. It specialises in ergonomic office solutions, promotional merchandise and all business supplies.
I have also collaborated with Gemma Junyent-King of Gemma Fitness & Flow who is a qualified Personal Trainer, exercise & gym instructor, Yoga and Pilates teacher and holistic movement coach. She provides various on line and in person classes for all abilities helping you to reconnect with your core and refresh your mind.
She also has a great some great tips for reducing niggles when sat at your desk, so do email me at alex@auxiliumconsulting.co.uk for a copy.
Don’t delay....book your DSE Risk Assessment today - £175 per person.
Your DSE assessment will be compliant to HSE guidelines and will allow you to make the changes necessary for your comfort and make a positive impact on your health and wellbeing in your home or office setup.
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