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Display screen equipment: workstation checklist
A workstation assessment checklist covering screens, keyboards, pointing devices, furniture, posture and the surrounding work environment.
- Publisher
- Health and Safety Executive
- Edition
- CK1 · first published May 2013
- Search coverage
- 10 of 10 PDF pages
Anthropometry & ergonomics
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Display screen equipment (DSE) workstation checklist
Risk factors Tick Things to consider Action to take
answer
Yes No
Is the screen free from glare
Use a mirror placed in front of the
and reflections?
screen to check where reflections
are coming from.
You might need to move the
screen or even the desk and/or
shield the screen from the source of
the reflections.
Screens that use dark characters
on a light background are less
prone to glare and reflections.
Are adjustable window Check that blinds work. Blinds with
coverings provided and in vertical slats can be more suitable
adequate condition? than horizontal ones.
If these measures do not work,
consider anti-glare screen filters as a
last resort and seek specialist help.
4 Software
Is the software suitable for the Software should help the user carry
task? out the task, minimise stress and be
user-friendly.
Check users have had appropriate
training in using the software.
Software should respond quickly
and clearly to user input, with
adequate feedback, such as clear
help messages.
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