DSE Workstation Assessments across Devon and the South-West

In compliance with The Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, as an employer, you are legally required to identify whether your employees are categorised as ‘Users’ of Display Screen Equipment.

The classification to identify whether your employees are ‘Users’ is as follows;

If workers use display screen equipment daily;
The use of display screen equipment form part of their normal work, and
The employee works continuously for an hour or more.

If you have ‘Users’ of Display Screen Equipment then you should carry out the following;

Complete a Workstation Assessment

Reduce the risks associated with DSE Usage

Pay for eye and eyesight tests and prescriptive glasses if required

Provide information, instruction & training such as how to set up & use your workstation correctly

What is Assessed?

A DSE Workstation Assessment can be carried out for an individual or a group, providing that group are using similar equipment and setups and carrying out similar functions. The assessment covers the whole workstation, including equipment, furniture, and working conditions, the job being done and any special requirements of a member of staff, for example, a user with a disability.

Assist Health & Safety Services will attend your site and work directly with the individual or group to assess the workstation in line with the regulations and will provide you with a report to document your compliance with your legal requirements and to raise any areas where improvements can be made.

Business Benefits

Reduced risk of absenteeism,
Demonstrable compliance with your legal requirements,
Increase workplace productivity,
Improve wellbeing which is key to increased productivity,
Assistance in equipment selection and task design.

What To Do If You Have An Employee Who Raises A Concern

An employee may inform you of a particular need or concern. This could be related to back injury/pain, eye strain/headaches, or a medical condition/disability to name just a few, or you may be appointing a new employee who has informed you of a specific need or disability. At these times I can attend site to carry out that initial assessment to make sure that, as a business, you are complying with your legal responsibilities and make any suggestions to either the individual or the business for improvements to their workstations in compliance with the regulations.

We offer in-house training and interactive online training covering a full range of Health & Safety courses for Hospitality and Trade Professionals.

Cirrus Building Solutions Ltd

“Gary understood my industry and the size of my business and worked with me to provide a practical solution for my Health and Safety requirements."

P & P Lifts Lld

Gary's flexible business model works very well for us. His consultancy approach and IOSH Chartered status is the ideal support for our in-house Health and safety Manager."

The Dartmouth Hotel

"Gary has worked with us for many years and has consistently provided a professional, comprehensive and first class Health and Safety advisory service. We wouldn’t use anyone else!”

Torquay Golf Club

"Having worked with Gary quite closely over the last 3 years, I would absolutely have no hesitation in recommending him to any business. I find him extremely easy to work with and incredibly thorough.He is punctual and if he says he will do something then sure enough it is done."

B & P Buswell Heating Engineers

"Gary supports our business on an annual retained basis acting as our ‘Competent Person’. This helps us through our accreditation with SSIP and maintains our legal responsibility. He visits us annually to carry out our H&S Audit and this keeps me in check with regards to maintaining our existing system and making sure that we progressively improve year on year, which we have done now for a number of years, making our H&S compliance stronger as a result of Gary’s input. I would not hesitate in recommending Gary for your business."

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