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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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