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Display Screen Equipment Regulations
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (the DSE Regulations) require employers to carry out risk assessments of workstations in order to minimise the risks to users and to train users in correct working practices. These regulations were amended by the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 to bring them into line with minor legal and technical changes.
In summary, the DSE Regulations require employers to:
- undertake risk assessments of workstations
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- ensure work stations meet the minimum requirements
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- plan work activities so they include breaks from DSE
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- provide eye and eyesight tests on request and spectacles if required (for DSE use only)
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Definition of Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
Any alphanumeric or graphic display screen, regardless of the display process involved. This covers conventional display screens (sometimes called Visual Display Units or VDUs), touchscreens, and microfiche, and the Regulations only apply to those who habitually use DSE as a significant part of their normal work.
Potential Health Problems Associated with DSE
- upper limb disorders, such as pain in the neck, hands and wrists
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- headaches and temporary eye strain – but not eye damage.
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The likelihood of experiencing these symptoms is related mainly to the frequency, duration, intensity and pace of spells of continuous use of DSE, as well as the amount of control the user has over the level of display screen use.
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