DSE assessment software for office, home and hybrid workers
Run display screen equipment workstation assessments for every user, wherever they work, track who has completed one, and hold the eye-test and training records alongside — audit-ready under the DSE Regulations 1992.
What the DSE Regulations require
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 apply to DSE users — broadly, workers who use display screen equipment daily for continuous periods of an hour or more, including home and hybrid workers. Employers must assess workstations and reduce the risks, make sure users take breaks or change activity, provide an eye test on request, and give training and information. Poor set-up is linked to aches in the neck, shoulders, back, arms, wrists and hands, plus fatigue and eye strain. Complys is where the assessments and records live.
Legal duty — Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002) · HSE guidance, "Working safely with display screen equipment" (INDG36) and the DSE workstation checklist
Workstation assessments
Run a structured DSE assessment for each user — screen, keyboard, mouse, chair, desk and environment — and keep the result on file.
Home & hybrid workers
Send a self-assessment to home and hybrid workers that comes back to you, so every workstation has a record, not just the ones in the office.
Eye-test records
Record eye and eyesight test requests and outcomes, and any special corrective appliances provided, against each user.
Training & information
Track DSE awareness training and keep the guidance you have issued, with expiry and review dates.
Actions to closure
Turn assessment findings — a wobbly chair, a screen too low, no footrest — into owned, dated actions and track them to done.
Review reminders
Reassess when the workstation, equipment or the user changes, with reminders so DSE records never quietly go stale.
Assessment structure follows the HSE DSE workstation checklist
Part of your wider risk assessment picture
DSE is one of the workplace risk assessments every office-based employer has to manage. It sits naturally alongside your general risk assessments, and for those who also lift and carry, manual handling. Complys keeps them together with the same actions, review dates and audit trail, so one dashboard shows where every assessment stands.
DSE assessment software — FAQs
Who needs a DSE assessment?
Under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, employers must assess the workstations of DSE 'users' — broadly, workers who use display screen equipment daily for continuous periods of an hour or more. That includes office staff, and home and hybrid workers who are users. Complys lets you run and record an assessment for each user and workstation.
Does DSE apply to people working from home?
Yes. The Regulations apply to DSE users wherever they work, including at home and when hot-desking. Complys lets home and hybrid workers complete a self-assessment that comes back to you, so you have a record for every workstation, not just the office.
What must an employer do about DSE?
Assess workstations and reduce the risks; make sure workers take breaks or change activity; provide an eye test if a worker asks for one; and give training and information. Complys holds the assessments, eye-test records, training and review dates in one place so you can show the duty is met.
Is the free DSE checker enough on its own?
The free DSE workstation checker is an indicative self-assessment aid based on the standard workstation checklist — a good starting point for a user to flag problems. It does not replace the employer's duty to assess and act on the risks. Complys turns those self-assessments into a managed record with actions and review dates.
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