All employers must protect workers from the health risks of working with display screen equipment (DSE). Incorrect use of DSE or poorly designed workstations or work environments can lead to pain in necks, shoulders, backs, arms, wrists and hands, as well as fatigue and eye strain. Our guidance covers a range of topics including: workstations and assessments work routine and breaks eyesight testing There are also accessible resources including ourDSE workstation checklistand practical tips on maintaining a good posture. In addition, we have guidance on what employers and workers need to know about working with DSE from home.This includes a video with basic advice on how to maintain a good posture, both at home and in the office. |
Two companies were fined a combined total of more than 400,000 following a HSE investigation. The staff working at a mental health hospital were subjected to violent attacks by patients over a 3-year period. During this time there were incidents of violence and aggression towards both care staff and patients, resulting in serious injuries including loss of consciousness and permanent scarring. HSE's Principal Inspector Anne Marie Orrells said: 'Care providers should have adequate arrangements to effectively plan and organise preventative measures to prevent violence towards staff and other patients.' Read this press releasefor more details on the incident. Other recent prosecution cases include: Clothing company fined after worker hit by forklift truck Boarding school fined 50,000 after pupils overexposed to radon radioactive gas HSE's Accident Book is a valuable document that organisations can use to record the right information. The Accident Book can be used to record details of all work-related accidents including injuries from accidents at work that employers must report under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). The book contains 50 perforated accident record forms and is designed to support users in being GDPR compliant. |
25 September 2023, 10.30 - 11.30am This free webinar will focus on how to effectively manage the risk of MSDs and whole-body vibration from driving. It is aimed at fleet managers, health and safety managers and employers. It will feature experts from HSE who will highlight current guidance and explain the ergonomic principles that help protect workers who drive. The webinar will also mark the launch of the HSE Back Injury Risk in Drivers (BIRD) tool and will feature a demonstration. Register for the webinar | 