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Health and Safety Executive
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Working safely with display screen equipment
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Protect your workers from any risks associated with display screen equipment (DSE).
[Find out more - about how to protect your workers from any risks associated with display screen equipment (DSE).](msd/dse/assessment.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=dse-assessment&utm_content=home-page-banner)\[1\]
Popular
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* [Risk assessment](simple-health-safety/risk/index.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=risk&utm_content=home-page-popular)\[2\]
* [Asbestos](asbestos/introduction/index.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=asbestos&utm_content=home-page-popular)\[3\]
* [Stress and mental health](stress/index.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=stress&utm_content=home-page-popular)\[4\]
* [Manual handling](msd/manual-handling/index.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=man-han&utm_content=home-page-popular) \[5\]
* [Health and safety statistics](statistics/index.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hse-news&utm_term=annual-stats&utm_content=home-page-popular)\[6\]
* [Equipment and machinery](work-equipment-machinery/?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=equipment&utm_content=home-page-popular)\[7\]
Industries A to Z
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Guidance by industry, includes construction, health and social care, pesticides, oil and gas, agriculture
[Go to the Industries A to Z](guidance/industries.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=industries&utm_content=home-page-atoz) \[8\]
Topics A to Z
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Guidance by topic, includes risk management, RIDDOR, COSHH, asbestos and display screen equipment
[Go to the Topics A to Z](guidance/topics.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=topics&utm_content=home-page-atoz )\[9\]
Featured
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[Safety notice: risk of collision with offshore installations from attendant vessels](https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/risk-collision-offshore-installations-attendant-vessels.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=safety-notice&utm_id=safety-notice&utm_term=attendant-vessel-safety-notice&utm_content=home-page-news )\[10\]
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Workers are being put at risk due to a failure of navigational watch processes and systems
10 March 2025 [Safety notice](https://press.hse.gov.uk/)\[11\]
[Farmer jailed following fatal vehicle incident involving child](https://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/02/28/farmer-jailed-after-three-year-old-child-killed-by-vehicle/?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_id=prosecution&utm_term=farmer-fatal&utm_content=home-page-news)\[12\]
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A joint investigation found that the farmer failed to keep children safe from hazardous work activities
28 February 2025 [Prosecution](https://press.hse.gov.uk/category/prosecution/)\[13\]
[Indoor skiing company fined after child fatality](https://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/02/26/skiing-company-fined-after-boy-was-killed-at-friends-birthday-party/?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_id=prosecution&utm_term=skiing-fine&utm_content=home-page-news)\[14\]
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A HSE investigation found that the company failed to ensure the safety of its customers
26 February 2025 [Prosecution](https://press.hse.gov.uk/category/news/)\[15\]
[Latest news](https://press.hse.gov.uk?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=more-news&utm_content=home-page-news)\[16\]
Information and services
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* ### [RIDDOR](riddor/index.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=riddor&utm_content=home-page-info)\[17\]
Some accidents, diseases or near misses must be reported
* ### [F10 notification](forms/notification/f10.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=f10&utm_content=home-page-info )\[18\]
Tell HSE about a large construction project before work starts
* ### [Apply, notify or report](contact/index.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=contact&utm_content=home-page-info)\[19\]
Apply for a licence, send us a form or report something in a workplace
* ### [Building Safety Regulator](building-safety/regulator.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=bsr&utm_term=building-safety&utm_content=home-page-info)\[20\]
How building safety is regulated in England
* ### [COSHH](coshh/?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=coshh&utm_content=home-page-info)\[21\]
Identify, assess and control risks from hazardous substances
* ### [The law](simple-health-safety/law/index.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=law&utm_content=home-page-info)\[22\]
Health and safety at work: criminal and civil law
About HSE
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* ### [Sarah Albon](aboutus/the-board.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hse-news&utm_term=ceo&utm_content=home-page-about#sarah-albon)\[23\]
Chief Executive
* ### [Sarah Newton](aboutus/the-board.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hse-news&utm_term=chair&utm_content=home-page-about#sarah-newton)\[24\]
Chair of the Board
* ### [Our mission](aboutus/our-mission-and-priorities.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=mission&utm_content=home-page-about)\[25\]
Protecting people and places
* ### [Careers](https://careers.hse.gov.uk/?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hse-jobs&utm_term=careers&utm_content=home-page-about)\[26\]
Latest vacancies and subscribe for alerts
[Our management](aboutus/our-management.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=management&utm_content=home-page-about)\[27\]
Link URLs in this page
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1. Find out more - about how to protect your workers from any risks associated with display screen equipment (DSE).https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/assessment.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=dse-assessment&utm\_content=home-page-banner
2. Risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/index.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=risk&utm\_content=home-page-popular
3. Asbestoshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/introduction/index.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=asbestos&utm\_content=home-page-popular
4. Stress and mental healthhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/index.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=stress&utm\_content=home-page-popular
5. Manual handling https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/manual-handling/index.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=man-han&utm\_content=home-page-popular
6. Health and safety statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=hse-news&utm\_term=annual-stats&utm\_content=home-page-popular
7. Equipment and machineryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=equipment&utm\_content=home-page-popular
8. Go to the Industries A to Z https://www.hse.gov.uk/guidance/industries.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=industries&utm\_content=home-page-atoz
9. Go to the Topics A to Zhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/guidance/topics.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=topics&utm\_content=home-page-atoz
10. Safety notice: risk of collision with offshore installations from attendant vesselshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/risk-collision-offshore-installations-attendant-vessels.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=safety-notice&utm\_id=safety-notice&utm\_term=attendant-vessel-safety-notice&utm\_content=home-page-news
11. Safety noticehttps://press.hse.gov.uk/
12. Farmer jailed following fatal vehicle incident involving childhttps://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/02/28/farmer-jailed-after-three-year-old-child-killed-by-vehicle/?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=press-channels-push&utm\_id=prosecution&utm\_term=farmer-fatal&utm\_content=home-page-news
13. Prosecutionhttps://press.hse.gov.uk/category/prosecution/
14. Indoor skiing company fined after child fatalityhttps://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/02/26/skiing-company-fined-after-boy-was-killed-at-friends-birthday-party/?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=press-channels-push&utm\_id=prosecution&utm\_term=skiing-fine&utm\_content=home-page-news
15. Prosecutionhttps://press.hse.gov.uk/category/news/
16. Latest newshttps://press.hse.gov.uk/?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=press-channels-push&utm\_term=more-news&utm\_content=home-page-news
17. RIDDORhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=riddor&utm\_content=home-page-info
18. F10 notificationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/notification/f10.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=f10&utm\_content=home-page-info
19. Apply, notify or reporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/index.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=contact&utm\_content=home-page-info
20. Building Safety Regulatorhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/building-safety/regulator.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=bsr&utm\_term=building-safety&utm\_content=home-page-info
21. COSHHhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=coshh&utm\_content=home-page-info
22. The lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/law/index.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=law&utm\_content=home-page-info
23. Sarah Albonhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/the-board.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=hse-news&utm\_term=ceo&utm\_content=home-page-about#sarah-albon
24. Sarah Newtonhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/the-board.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=hse-news&utm\_term=chair&utm\_content=home-page-about#sarah-newton
25. Our missionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/our-mission-and-priorities.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=mission&utm\_content=home-page-about
26. Careershttps://careers.hse.gov.uk/?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=hse-jobs&utm\_term=careers&utm\_content=home-page-about
27. Our managementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/our-management.htm?utm\_source=hse.gov.uk&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=guidance-push&utm\_term=management&utm\_content=home-page-about
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