Workstation Assessment Checklist

7/27/2019 Workstation Assessment Checklist

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Display Screen Equipment Work Station Assessment Checklist

(The following assessment should be carried out jointly between Line Manager and Employee)

Department Work Station Identification Date of Assessment

1. Employee

Employee Name.

Is the workstation used habitually as a significant part of normal work? Yes No

If YES, what percentage of his/her working time is spent operating%

the DSE (if intermittent give estimated average)

2. Equipment

1. Monitor Make and Model Remarks

Swivel/tilt available? Yes No

Remarks

2. Screen Stable Image? Yes No

Adjustable brightness? Yes No

Glare/reflection free? Yes No

3. Keyboard Make and Model Remarks

Separate from monitor? Yes No

Tiltable? Yes No

Matt surface? Yes No

Legible keys? Yes No

4. Work Desk/Surface Remarks

Adequate Strength/stability Yes No

Area adequate size?(inc. space for the processing ofany involved paperwork)

Yes No

Matt surface? Yes No

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Adequate space for worker togain a comfortable posture duringany combined work/paperwork?

Yes No

Surface non-reflective? Yes No

5. Work Chair RemarksIs chair adjustable? Yes No

Seat height adjustable? Yes No

Back height/tilt adjustable? Yes No

6. Ancillary Equipment (If required!) Remarks

Document holder available? No Yes

Footrest available? No Yes

Suitable task light available? No Yes

3. Environment

7. Space Requirements Remarks

Adequate for postural changes? Yes No

8. Lighting Remarks

Adequate lighting levels? Yes No

Glare/reflections present? No Yes

9. Noise Remarks

Causing distractions? No Yes

Disturbs speech? No Yes

10. Thermal Comfort Remarks

Background temp' satisfactory? Yes No

Humidity adequate? Yes No

Ventilation adequate? Yes No

4. User/Computer Interface

11. Software Remarks

Is software adequate for tasks? Yes No12. General Safety Remarks

Electrical hazards? No Yes

Trip hazards No Yes

Is equipment positioned safely? Yes No

Adequate space to allow easyAccess/egress?

Yes No

5. Remedial Action Required



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6. What Is The Most Reasonably Practical Solution?

7. Confirmation

Signature of Assessor Signature of Employee

Print Name Print Name

Review Date (where applicable)



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Guidance for DSE Workstation Assessment Checklist

1. MONITORSwivel and tilt as required.

7. SPACE REQUIREMENTSAllow for postural changes at theworkstation, and legroom.

2. SCREENReadable and stableimage, flicker free, no disturbingglare or reflections.

8. LIGHTINGNo direct or indirect glare orreflections, window blinds, tasklighting.

3. KEYBOARDSeparate, usable, readable,adjustable.

9. NOISEMinimise any distractingnoise.

4. WORK DESK/SURFACESufficient desktop space,

wrist/forearm support, noreflections.

10. THERMAL COMFORTBackground temperature, excessive

heat from equipment, humidity,ventilation.

5. WORK CHAIRComfortable, stable, adjustable forboth height and lumbar support.

11. SOFTWAREMinimise obstacles to the user.

6. ANCILLARY EQUIPMENTDocument holder, task light,footrest, as appropriate.

12. GENERAL SAFETYElectrical, trip hazards, safe positioningof equipment, access/egress.


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Workstation Assessment Checklist