These Display Screen Assessments are commonly conducted, not least because HSEHealth and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, amended 2002, require adequate and adequate analysis and risk assessment to minimize the danger to personnel. The requirements require that the workstation arrangement satisfy minimal criteria, provide training, make eye examinations available and evaluate the work routine.

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One of a DSE Workstation assessment's greatest benefits is that it is likely to reduce absenteeism. It is estimated that, due to work-related ill health, MSDs account for 35 percent of all days lost in the UK. A DSE assessment will uncover any difficulties with current workstation settings and help suggest specific products that can proactively support MSDs. Ultimately, this would mean the percentage of days lost due to work-related ill health would drop dramatically if most employers perform frequent DSE assessments.

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