Display Screen Equipment Assessments

Are you aware that all employers have a legal obligation to protect their employees from the health risks of working with display screen equipment (DSE), such as PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones?

The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 apply to workers who “use DSE daily, for continuous periods of an hour or more.” The regulations don’t apply to workers who use DSE infrequently or only use it for a short time.

The regulation identifies a “User” as anyone who:

  • Uses a fixed workstation
  • Works at home on a permanent or long-term basis
  • Is a mobile worker
  • Uses a hot-desk (workers should carry out a basic risk assessment if they change desks regularly)
  • Routinely split their time between their workplace and home (sometimes called hybrid working)

Incorrect use of DSE or poorly set up / designed work stations can lead to pain in necks, shoulders, backs, arms, wrists and hands as well as fatigue and eye strain and is now becoming recognised as one of the reasons for lost working hours due to headaches, neck, back and limb problems. 

Employers have a duty under the Display Screen Regulations 1992 to train and advise ALL DSE users about the risks in DSE work and how to avoid these by safe, effective working practices – our DSE options are a great way to do just that!

Laura trained as a Desk Assessor with Posturite, one of the leading U.K. Businesses in ergonomic and product services and has also worked for PAM Group – a large occupational health and wellbeing services provider of workplace healthcare as a Desk Assessor.

We have several DSE options available below. Prices are available on request, please contact us for more information and to discuss what suits your business needs the best.  

We believe that educating staff on why their desk is causing their pain and therefore why their desk should be set up in a particular way is key. By providing a desk assessment we can help prevent staff from working in discomfort and possibly having to take time off sick as a result. 


Bolt on Massage options:

We have found through experience that after checking over a staff members desk, it is beneficial for them to receive a massage! Therefore, we have a “Bolt On” massage service which can be added to any of our DSE options. 

We provide two options:

1) Neck and Shoulder massage at the desk, available for 10, 15 or 20 minute slots. 

2) Seated massage, using an ergonomic chair away from the desk available for 20 minute slots.