DSE Assessments - face to face

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Our twenty five years experience of carrying out DSE Assessments, for organisations large and small, has given us a unique insight into what is required.
We offer you a range of face to face DSE Assessments, tailored to meet your specific requirements as well as an online self-assessment system.

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The benefits of our DSE Assessments.

  • Compliance with mandatory The DSE Regulations
  • Adding to your corporate well-being intervention
  • Reduction in Musculo-skeletal Disorders (MSDs)
  • Reduction in the number of days off because of back/neck aches
  • Improved productivity
  • Small changes at a workstation can make a BIG difference

Why choose our DSE assessments?

  • We have been involved with The DSE Regulations since 1998.

  • Our CEO Gerald Whitehouse was a member of the Ergonomics Society’s committee working with the HSE in revising these regulations in 2003/4

  • All our DSE Assessors have a Certificate of successful DSE Assessor training Course completion and are experienced

  • We do not sell any product so we are unbiased in choice of any equipment, recommendation of which we keep to a minimum.

  • We know what we are doing

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Will I get a return on my investment?

The average daily cost of someone being away from work is estimated at £1,000. MSDs are the number one cause of absence from work due to bad backs.

A lady sued a major UK bank for loss of earnings because of MSD and the Court heard that no DSE training had been provided and no DSE assessment had taken place. The lady was awarded over £375,000

The HSE can issue an employer with An Improvement Notice and then Prohibition Notices can be issued to have immediate or deferred effect. Painful.

Invest in DSE compliance and have your DSE users undergo a DSE Assessment to enable compliance and reduce the risk of MSDs, being sued, or involved with the HSE and Local Council Improvement or Prohibition Notices.

What are you waiting for?

Do we provide a range of DSE Assessments?

Yes we do. Different Organisations and people do need different scales of DSE Assessments.

Our Foundation level DSE Assessment.
A 'quick' overall DSE assessment to identify any hazards and report back.
For everyone who uses a computer, to ensure they know how to set up and use all workstation equipment without hurting themselves.

Our MSD (Musculo-skeletal disorder) Assessment.
An in depth assessment of a reported MSD, including a full check on all aspects of DSE.
For all those reporting an MSD.

Our DSE compliance Assessment.
There are seven main requirements within the DSE regulations. This assessment covers all seven, to deliver DSE compliance for you.
Training, assessment, meeting minimum requirements, taking breaks from computer work, having an eye sight test on request, letting users know what you are doing about the Regs and remedying any identified risk as soon as possible.

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Number per day
Fees per day ( Add travel exp.)
Fees per half day (+ travel)

Review of workstation set up
Re-adjustment of equipment
Recommendations/advice to user
Completion of DSE checklist:
User’s Background
DSE Health Check
DSE equipment including chair.
Environment: space, light, etc.
Clear recommendations
Detailed assessment Report
Review of daily tasks
Root cause of any MSD*
Advice on how to resolve MSD
Necessity of taking breaks
Advice of all 3 main risks
Stretches/exercises
Introduction to DSE Regulations
DSE Training as per Regs.
Meeting minimum requirements?
Eye sight test on request?
Provision of Information
Identified risk remedied asap.
Photographs before and after

* In relation to workstation set up.

Foundation Level Assessment

30 minutes
up to 16
£650
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MSD Assessment

45 minutes
up to 10
£750
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DSE Compliance Assessment

1 hour
up to 8
£850
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Do we assess all over the UK?

We assess in all areas of the UK.
Many of our clients are based in the City of London. They are financial institutions and law firms, with hundreds of DSE users working long hours at their computer with multiple monitors.
Our range of DSE Assessments suits their needs ideally.

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What do I do now?

Talk to one of our DSE Assessors now for advice, help, encouragement or to book your DSE Assessments. Dial 01822 819 786.

Contact us now for more information. +44 (0) 1822 819 786 or email: dseassessments@hub-4.co.uk