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Name of the Employee

Employee’s Job Title

Employee’s Contact number

Employee’s Email Address

Employee’s Job Description (Little details of daily work activities)

(Please tick as Appropriate)

YES NO YES NO YES NO Characters on screen well defined and clearly formed (adequate size/ spacing)

Screen image stable, no flickering / instability, contrast and brightness adjustable

Screen can swivel and tilt easily and freely

YES NO YES NO YES NO

Separate base for screen or an adjustable table provided

Keyboard with matt surface. keyboard arrangements and characteristics of the keys suitable symbols on keys are legible and contrasted

Keyboard tiltable and separate from the screen

YES NO YES NO YES NO N/A

Space in front of the keyboard sufficient to support hands/arms

Work desk has sufficiently large low reflectance surface & allows flexible arrangements

Document holder stable, adjustable and positioned appropriately

YES NO YES NO YES NO Adequate space for users to find comfortable position

Work chair stable and allows freedom of movement

Seat adjustable in height

Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Risk Self Assessment Worksheet Form

Date

YES NO YES NO YES NO

Seat back adjustable in both height and tilt

Footrest should be made available where required

Workstation provides space for user to change position and vary movements

YES NO YES NO YES NO Satisfactory lighting conditions/ contrast between screen and background/prevention of disturbing glare through correct position of light source

Sources of light at workstation managed to reduce direct glare/distracting reflection-Use adjustable covering for windows

Adequate level of humidity/no excess heat at work station

Additional Concerns

Useful posturing Links

Please follow the link below for the posturing topics, such as The art of sitting Effective back care Laptop/Keyboard helpful hints Portable communication devices Tablet using advice Workstation exercise

Intranet link

(**For Employees submitting self assessment )

***For Office Use only Further DSE Assessment Required? YES NO

Further DSE Assessment (by DSE Assessor)Findings from Further DSE Assessment

Suggested Corrective Action

Suggested Material for Corrective Action Item (Please Copy & paste the link into your browser) Reference Number Cost

Expected total cost

Approval from Line Manager Line Manager Date Click to confirm the cost

(**For DSE Assessor-Office only)

(** For Line Manager only)