UKHealth & SafetyLegally Required
Display Screen Equipment Assessment
Assessment for staff who regularly use computers or POS terminals.
What this document covers
If any staff regularly use display screen equipment (computers, POS terminals, booking systems), you need to assess their workstation setup. In restaurants, this typically applies to office staff, managers, and anyone who uses the POS system for extended periods.
Key sections included
- User identification
- Workstation assessment
- POS terminal assessment
- Eye test provision
- Break schedules
Frequently asked questions
Does the POS terminal count as DSE?
If staff use it for continuous periods (typically an hour or more at a stretch), yes. Most restaurant POS use is intermittent and may not qualify, but a manager spending hours on the booking system likely does.
Document details
- Legal basis
- Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
- Enforced by
- HSE / Local Authority
- Penalty for absence
- Improvement notice if DSE users are not assessed.
- Category
- Health & Safety
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