Display Screen Equipment (DSE)

Are you or your

staff members
DSE users?

to find out

keep watching

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 Are you a DSE Employee

A DSE Employee is a staff member who*:

has no choice but to use DSE to carry
out her/his work, or

normally uses DSE for continuous

periods of more than one hour per
day, or

generally uses DSE on a daily basis

If you are a DSE Employee

Read On.
*Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007
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 Potential Health Issues
Annually millions of workers are affected by work-related musculoskeletal disorders
(MSDs), which include:

pain/injury
repetitive strain injuries
symptoms in the upper and
lower limbs and spine

Physical causes include:

handling of loads
poor posture
repetitive movements

Organisational causes can include

the pace and monotony of work

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 Potential Health Issues contd

Lower back disorders include hernias, muscle and soft tissue injuries
Backs deteriorate with age, but poor working environments can also contribute
to lower back problems in a healthy back or accelerate deterioration in a
damaged back
Problems, which may arise from lifting, twisting and bending of the back,
awkward or static postures, are hard to label - 95% of lower back problems are
termed 'non-specific'

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 Potential Health Issues contd

Work-related neck and upper limb disorders (WRULDs) tend to develop

over time as a result of repetitive actions, such as typing
They can affect the neck, shoulders and upper limbs
In order to reduce the risk we would recommend that you...

Get Up
and Move!

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 How to keep safe
Your manager is responsible for analysing your workstation and
implementing controls to address identified risks

Controls may include correct workstation setup, and

Information and training on the use of equipment and on correct
manual handling techniques
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Advice for Managers

Complete the HSELanD e-learning

training programme
With your staff complete the DSE
analysis/risk assessment
Implement any control measures
identified through risk assessment
If required seek further assistance
Once control measures are in place
continue to review and monitor to
ensure the effectiveness of controls

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 Advice for Employees

Log-on to HSELanD and complete

the e-learning programme
available at www.hseland.ie
Complete your workstation
analysis with your Manager
Talk to your Manager about any
problems
Talk to your safety representative
Talk to your doctor, or workplace
occupational health staff as
appropriate
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 Introduce periods where you
get up and move, do other
work activities e.g. go to the
photocopier or store room

If required seek further

assistance from the health &
safety helpdesk

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For more information

Please log your health & safety request at

http://www.hse.ie/safetyandwellbeing
or go to
http://pndchssdweb02.healthirl.net/Health.WebAccess/ss
if you have already registered with this site then please go
to:
http://pndchssdweb02.healthirl.net/Health.SafetyDesk
for automatic log on.
Alternatively contact the National Health & Safety
Helpdesk on 1850 420 420
between 10:30-12:00 and 14:00 15.30.

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 THANK YOU

The National Health & Safety

Function
Workplace Health and Wellbeing
Unit, HR Division.
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