News and Prosecutions
Broken chair costs council
04 August 2009
A council worker who slipped a disc and had to undergo back surgery after being forced to use a broken chair for nearly nine months has received £10,000 compensation.
Stress casts "gloomy shadow" over workplaces, finds TUC
27 October 2008
Stress is still safety reps' biggest workplace concern and could become a greater problem as the economic slowdown raises fears over job security, the TUC has said.
1 in 5 firms lacks clear eyecare policy
14 March 2008
A fifth of companies do not have - or do not know whether they have - an eyecare policy for staff and 9% of firms are not familiar with the…
New DSE site launched
04 March 2008
The HSE has launched a new display screen equipment (DSE) site to mark RSI Awareness Day, which took place last Friday.
DWP commissions health review
01 May 2007
The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health have commissioned a detailed review of the health of the UK's working population.
Articles
Sitting pretty: DSE software
05 February 2012
Bridget Leathley sets out the questions to ask when choosing DSE e-learning and assessment software.
Health warning signs: eyes right
06 May 2011
Jim Lythgow looks at the use of retinal cameras in potical examinations to give an early warning of more serious health conditions.
RU A D15PLY U5R?
17 January 2010
What’s the best way to apply the DSE regulations to handheld devices and mobile phones? Best not to try, says Dave Merchant.
Focus on: homeworkers
04 September 2009
Ian Fletcher-Price looks at how to help your home teleworkers avoid aches and strains
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