Employees who use VDU’s / DSE’s for more than 1 hour per day must have a VDU risk assessment carried out as per the Safety , Health and Welfare at Work ( General Application Regulation 2007 )

It is the legal requirement of the employer to have VDU / DSE assessments carried out to ensure minimal risk for the employee.

What is a DSE / VDU assessment

Display Screen Equipment or Visual Display Unit assessment, this is where one of our assessors carries out a risk assessment of each employees workstation.

The assessor will observe the employee in their normal work environment.

The assessor and the employee will discuss and record the working environment and apply corrective actions to minimise the risk to the employee.

The assessor will advise the employee of the best practice to try to minimise, fatigue, musculoskeletal disorder, such as the correct positioning of the desk, the chair, the screen, lighting, etc.

The assessor will discreetly identify if the employee is or is not experiencing discomfort or pain when using the equipment ( where adjustments to the workstation can be done immediately they will )

• Workstation assessment, desk position/ adjustment
• Chair assessment / adjustment
• Screen distance, height / adjustment
• Screen location, effected by external lighting / windows
• Need for foot rests / adjustment
• Desk layout
• Report provided to the employer on completion of the assessment.

These can be completed physically in the work place or as a remote assessment (depending on IT capabilities).