Office Workstation & DSE Assessment

An Office Workstation and DSE Assessment evaluates an employee's chair, desk, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and lighting — identifying e rgonomic risk factors that lead to discomfort, fatigue, and musculoskeletal injury over time. DSE — Display Screen Equipment — refers to any screen -based device used as a significant part of daily work.

For most office workers, the workstation is where the majority of working hours are spent — making its design one of the most direct influences on their physical health and long -term wellbeing. A qualified ergonomist observes the employee at their workstation, measures key dimensions, and evaluates posture u sing validated tools including RULA — Rapid Upper Limb Assessment — and ROSA — Rapid Office Strain Assessment.

Work patterns, screen time duration, break frequency, and task nature are reviewed — with specific recommendations for adjustments, equipment cha nges, or behavioural modifications to reduce ergonomic risk. Poor workstation setup is one of the most preventable causes of neck pain, lower back pain, shoulder discomfort, wrist strain, and eye fatigue in the workplace. For organisations, these condition s translate into absenteeism, reduced productivity, and healthcare costs that far exceed the cost of a single assessment — making workstation ergonomics one of the highest -return investments an organisation can make in its people.