DSE Risk Assessments
Ensuring your office and home based employees are working safely at their desk
The importance of DSE Assessments
A DSE Risk Assessment, also known as an Ergonomic Risk Assessment, is a specific risk assessment and statutory requirement for employers.
The individual DSE Risk Assessments are an objective measure of the risk factors in your work environment that may lead to musculoskeletal disorders or injuries among your workforce.
In the first instance, all employees should complete our DSE Self-Assessment on an annual basis. Our Occupational Health Physiotherapists will review these self-assessments and provide you with specific cost-justified recommendations; these can reduce the risk of injury, and help your people to work safely and comfortably.
Although many employers are satisfied with these being done remotely, you may wish to provide added value to your assessments through an on-site visit so our experts can review the workstations and individual needs on a face to face basis.
We will discuss your requirements and can either provide a quote on a per-assessment basis, or a day rate.
How can DSE Assessments benefit your business?
Did you know that employers are legally responsible for ensuring their desk-based staff are working safely when they are working from home?
In law, employers must:
undertake a DSE workstation assessment
make reasonable adjustments to reduce associated risks
provide an eye test if a worker asks for one
provide training and information for workers Click here
When done correctly, DSE Risk Assessments are a cost effective way of reducing and preventing musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace.
Get in touch to find out more about our service and how cost effective this could be. Alternatively or in addition, you may also want to consider our DSE Workstation & Ergonomic Training workshops. Click here
Who is defined as a DSE user?
According to the Health & Safety Executive, a DSE user is a worker who uses a computer/display screen for at least 1 hour per day.
My employee works from home, is training and an assessment required?
Yes, homeworkers are included in the DSE Regulations. Some may require equipment in order to work safely at home and this would be identified by a DSE assessment.