DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT
MANAGERS WORKSTATION ASSESSMENT FOR HOMEWORKERS

Location of Workstation

Environment	Yes/No	Comments	

1. Space	
Is there sufficient space (legal minimum 3.7m²), with enough storage, to enable easy access to the workstation?
Does the space, permit reasonable variation in the position of furniture and equipment?			

2. Lighting	
Is there adequate lighting for all tasks?

Is lighting variable to suit ambient conditions?

Is the lighting co-ordinated to avoid reflection and glare from falling upon the screen and other equipment?
Have desk lamps (or other local task lighting) been supplied where necessary?			

			

3. Reflections and glare	
Have adjustable window blinds (or an alternative type of easily adjustable covering) been fitted?
Are wall surfaces designed to minimise reflections from falling upon the workstation?
Have  other  fixtures  and  fittings  been  positioned  to  avoid reflections upon the workstation?
Where the need cannot be avoided, has an appropriate screen filter been supplied?			

			

4. Noise
Have noisy pieces of equipment (printers, etc) been fitted	
with a sound attenuation hood, or been moved away from the workstation?
Have  all  other  sources  of  noise  been  reduced  to  prevent distraction and interference with speech?			

5. Temperature	
Is the temperature at the workstation comfortable?

Is the temperature maintained at a level that ensures operator comfort?
Have all sources of excess heat (i.e. those likely to cause injury or discomfort to operators) been eliminated or suitably controlled?			

Display Screen Equipment	Yes/No	Comments	

6. Humidity	
Is there adequate level of relative humidity maintained?			

7. Radiation	
Is work equipment in a good state of repair, thus ensuring the minimisation of radiation, other than visible light?			

8. Display Screens	
Does the display screen have easily adjustable controls for brightness and contrast?
Is it possible to easily tilt and swivel the screen?

Does  the  screen  stand  upon  an  adjustable  table,  or  is  it possible to achieve the correct height by other means?
Is the screen free of reflections or glare?
Is the image on the screen stable and free from flicker? Are the characters well-defined and of adequate size, and
is  there  adequate  space  between  individual  characters  and lines of text?
Is it possible for the operator to easily alter the position of the screen, having regard to its size and weight and electrical cabling?			

			

			

9. Keyboard	
Is the keyboard separate from the screen?

Is it possible to easily adjust the angle of tilt of the keyboard? Are the key symbols adequately contrasted?

Does the keyboard have a matt surface?

Is there adequate space at the front of the keyboard to provide support for the hands and arms of the operator?
Is the keyboard style and the arrangement of keys designed to enable ease of use?			

			

10. Other equipment	
Has a document holder been provided where necessary, and is it adjustable to suit the requirements of the operator?
Has all other equipment (e.g. mouse, central processing unit, modem, telephone) been assessed for suitability?			

DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT FURNITURE	Yes/No	Comments	

11. Work Surface	
Is the desk or work surface sufficiently large to allow a flexible and comfortable arrangement of all work equipment?
Does the surface have a matt finish to prevent reflections?

Is the height of the desk or work surface suitable for use with display screen equipment?
Is there sufficient space below the work surface to enable the operator to achieve a comfortable position?			

			

12. Chair	
Is  the  chair  stable  and  does  it  allow  easy  freedom  of movement?
Is it possible to easily adjust the height of the seat, the height of the backrest and the angle of the backrest?			

13. Other furniture	
Has a footrest been made available?

If display screen equipment or any peripheral equipment is placed upon shelves, cupboards, filing cabinets, etc are these secure and stable?			

Operator/Computer Interface	

14. Software design	
Is the software suitable for the task?

Is  it  easy  for  the  operator  to  understand  how  to  use  the software?			

15. System performance	
Does the system provide feedback, enabling the operator to monitor system performance?
Have	unnecessary	slow	system	response	times	been eliminated?
Is information displayed at a pace intended to be comfortable to the operator?
Is the format in which information is displayed suitable for the operator?
Has  the  operator  been  made  aware  of  any  quantitative  or qualitative measurement of performance by the system?			

			

16. Job design	
What are the hours of work for a typical day?			

DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT	Yes/No	Comments	
16. Job design (cont)		
Has the job been designed to incorporate off-screen activities within the working day?
Are there adequate opportunities for regular breaks from using display screen equipment?
What formal breaks occur during the day?

Have steps been taken to minimise repetitive or boring tasks, such as continual data entry?
Where  possible,  have  “peaks  and  troughs”  in  the  workload
been eliminated?			

			

Consultation	

17. Worker consultation	
Has  the  worker  or  workers’  representative  been  consulted about health and safety issues related to the use of display screen equipment?
Have the views of the operator been taken into account when deciding upon job design?			

Information	

18. Information for workers	
Has   the  worker,  or  workers’   representative,   been   given available information relating to the safe use of display screen equipment?
Has the worker been made aware of the entitlement to eye testing, eye examination and where appropriate, provision of free corrective appliances?
Are  the  arrangements  for  the  provision  of  eye  tests  made known to the worker?
Does the worker know the correct procedures to follow in the event of a health or safety problem arising from the use of display screen equipment?			

			

Training	

19. Operator training	
Has adequate training been given in the possible risks arising from the use of display screen equipment?
Has the operator been given adequate training in how to adjust the position of furniture and equipment at the workstation?
Is the operator encouraged to take regular breaks from on - screen activities?
Does the operator know how to use the brightness and contrast controls on his or her screen?
Has the operator been trained in the importance of adopting a comfortable posture at the workstation?			

			

DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT	Yes/No	Comments	
19. Operator training (cont)	
Has the operator been trained in the procedures to follow where it is believed that a health and safety problem has arisen at the workstation?
Is the operator trained in how to recognise visual or postural fatigue, and how to respond?			

Any other comments?	

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