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Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations The Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations 1992 were introduced in January 1993 (with some slights changes being made in 2002) The (DSE) Regulations aim to protect the health of people who work with (DSE). Computers have become one of the most common types of equipment found in the workplace. Surveys found that high proportions of DSE workers reported neck, shoulder, back or arm pains, fatigue and eyestrain sometimes called upper limb disorders (ULDs) or repetitive strain injuries (RSI). The regulations require employers to: Analyse workstations to assess and reduce risks, Ensure workstations meet specified minimum requirements, Plan work activities so that they include breaks or changes of activity, Provide eye and eyesight tests on request, and special spectacles if needed, Provide information and training. A (DSE) assessment is conducted under the terms of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992, the Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 and the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. These place responsibilities upon both employers and employees for the maintenance and continual improvement of Health and Safety at work. A Display Screen Equipment Questionnaire is used to assist in the process of assessment. A copy is issued to each user and they undertake a ‘self-assessment’. The completed questionnaire is then reviewed and discusses with the user, if necessary, the completed questionnaire is amend with the user’s agreement. If the questionnaire identifies no problems, the user and the assessor normally sign as having completed the workstation assessment. If however shortcomings are identified the situation is assessed rectified.