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DSE (Display Screen Equipment) are devices or equipment that have an alphanumeric or graphic display screen and includes display screens, laptops, touch screens and other similar devices. Simply put they are almost everything we use and need to send and receive information in the modern world.

The HSE states that a very high proportion of workers using display screen equipment report aches and pains and eye discomfort. These afflictions can cause misery for the sufferers and can be responsible for lower productivity and high rates of absence. The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 aims to protect the health of people who work with DSE.

In April 2020, 46.6% of people in employment did some work at home. Of those who did some work from home, 86.0% did so as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With many companies now having a large proportion of their workforce working from home, employees are having to adapt quickly to this change, raising potential issues of compliance with the DSE regulations. Appropriate DSE training has never been so important for people in employment.

Incorrect use of DSE or faultily designed workstations or work environments can result in a pain in the neck, shoulders, back, arms, wrists and hands, as well as fatigue and eye straining. The causes may not always be apparent. Actions to reduce risks include the right desk set up with appropriate seating, appropriate screen size and position, reducing glare from windows, and the provision of auxiliary aids such as document holders and foot stools.

Training and education can be provided in face to face sessions or more typically these days as part of a combined assessment and training online module. Advice on good posture; adjusting chairs and desks, for example; arranging desk space; screen adjustment and lighting; breaks and changes of activity should be included together with information on reporting problems.

Splitting up long periods of DSE work helps prevent tiredness, eye strain, arm problems and backache. As an employer you must plan, so users can break up prolonged use of DSE with changes to their activity. Organised or prearranged rest breaks may sometimes be a solution.

Timing and length of changes in activity or breaks for DSE use is not set down in law and arrangements will vary depending on a particular situation but five to ten mins every hour is a good rule of thumb. Employers are not responsible for providing breaks for the self-employed.

These controls stated above will also reduce the DSE risks associated with laptops. Although, the following may also help reduce manual handling, fatigue and postural problems:

Some of the things you’ll learn with Shout Out Safety are quite straightforward; sitting at your desk correctly, resting your eyes and making sure you position your monitor so you’re not under any strain. There’s plenty of advice on other good habits that you’ll need to consider too.

In January 1992, the first ‘DSE Regulations’ were published by theUK Health & Safety Executiveas part of the so-called ‘Six Pack’, a set of six Regulations that spelled out the necessary actions of a responsible employer. In the main, these were not new but provided more detail about what needed to be done to comply with the requirements of the1974 Health & Safety at Work Act.

These Regulations relate to the risk management of those using ‘any alphanumeric or graphic display, regardless of the display process involved’. When the Regulations first came into force, they related principally to people using desktop computers although, today, the scope obviously includes laptops, tablets, smartphones and all similar devices.

The Regulations provide guidance about how employers must support and protect the health of their employees (users) who operate Display Screen Equipment. This includes

Although the Regulations are more than a quarter of a century old, much of the content is remarkably prescient, referring as it does to ‘both conventional (cathode-ray tube) display screens and other types such as liquid crystal or plasma displays used in flat-panel screens, touchscreens and other emerging technologies’. It also makes specific reference to ‘portable DSE in prolonged use’ and ‘personal digital assistant devices’. We would probably call these smartphones today!

We care about the bigger picture. We want to ensure that our advice and products contribute to the greater good of your workplace and your people. If you would like guidance on how best to comply with the DSE Regulations or talk to us about any specific workplace issues,contact us onlineor call our expert team on 0345 345 0898.

Display screen equipment, and particularly visual display units (VDUs), are a commonplace feature of the office environment. There are a number of hazards associated with the prolonged use of DSE and information on how to minimise these risks is outlined below. Display screen equipment and other relevant work equipment, including desks, chairs and other associated furniture can and should be adjusted to the most comfortable position for each individual user. In order to avoid discomfort from prolonged use of DSE equipment, users should :-

All staff who work with DSE equipment must undertake the online training and risk assessment provided by Cardinus or use the paper version, see below.

Display screens should have easily read characters, and should be stable, with no visible flicker or swim. Screens should swivel and tilt easily, and you should have control of brightness and contrast. The screen should be free from reflective glare. There is no evidence to suggest that display screens cause damage to the eyes or eyesight, or make existing eye defects worse. However, some people find reading from a VDU screen is tiring even when other precautions, such as preventing poor positioning with respect to overhead lighting and windows, resulting in glare, have been taken. If you are in any doubt about your eyesight you should have an eye test.

University employees who are regular users of display screen equipment (DSE/VDU) should be made aware that, upon request, they will be provided with a DSE/VDU eye test.

Your work surface should be sufficiently large for a flexible arrangement of the components of your workstation, and should be of low reflectance. A suitable document holder should be provided, if you require one.

It is acknowledged that for many staff, sitting all day at a conventional desk is not beneficial to their posture. For some staff, a raised desk surface will be the most appropriate solution for this issue.

If, after a DSE risk assessment has been undertaken, a raised surface is recommended, the staff member should contact their local support (School Safety Adviser, Administrator etc.) to request this. There are a variety of options open to schools, including:

Sit-stand workstations – height adjustable PC stations placed on normal desks – for example https://www.posturite.co.uk/desks-furniture/sit-stand-platforms.html

Higher static desks – where staff with laptops could move to when they feel the need to stand for short periods of time – contact the Furniture Office

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The height of your chair and the angle of the chairback need to be adjustable so that the whole design of the workstation is suited to the physique of the operator, so as to provide a comfortable working environment. A suitable footrest should be provided, if you request one.

There is no doubt that ergonomic and visual fatigue problems can be aggravated by long periods of work. A transfer to other activities for around 10 minutes in every hour is generally regarded as a good way of avoiding such problems. Flexibility in the work regime is the key, taking into account the requirements of both the individual operator and the work in hand.

Your work environment, in terms of space considerations, lighting, reflections and glare, noise, temperature and humidity, must be such that a comfortable workstation is provided, which is acceptable to you.

Training and risk assessment should be carried out when a member of staff begins work at the University and then the risk assessment should be reviewed every two years.

A new risk assessment should also be carried out if there is a change in equipment or in location/set up or if you feel your equipment set up may be contributing to ill health.

However, not all Schools will be utilising this online system, please check with your local Cardinus Administrator or School Safety Adviser on which system to follow. However, schools must be able to demonstrate that they comply with the DSE Regulations if not using the Cardinus system.

Should an issue arise which you cannot resolve yourself, you should discuss this with your local Cardinus Administrator or DSE Assessor (who may be the same person) or School Safety Adviser.

There may be occasions when it is appropriate to consult experts on ergonomics. This would be appropriate once all the above advice and guidance has been followed and any adjustments followed for a reasonable period of time but the staff member is still experiencing issues with their DSE set up.

There are many companies who provide this service on a commercial basis. One such local company is Posturite who have indicated that they will undertake a free telephone consultation, before moving on to a paid face to face assessment.

After following the above advice and having implemented a trial of any adjustments as identified in the risk assessment, if there are continued outstanding health concerns the Occupational Health Service would encourage an initial visit to your own GP for assessment of your health, followed by contact with the Occupational Health Service for further assessment via self-referral or managerial referral.

The Occupational Health Service has published information on the use of portable display screen equipment. The OHS can be contacted for specific advice on the use of portable display screen equipment.

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Depending on the issue, you might also have coverage with AppleCare+. Terms and Conditions apply, including fees. Feature availability and options may vary by country or region.

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Price fixing is an agreement (written, verbal, or inferred from conduct) among competitors to raise, lower, maintain, or stabilize prices or price levels. Generally, the antitrust laws require that each company establish prices and other competitive terms on its own, without agreeing with a competitor. When purchasers make choices about what products and services to buy, they expect that the price has been determined on the basis of supply and demand, not by an agreement among competitors. When competitors agree to restrict competition, the result is often higher prices. Price fixing also includes agreements among competing purchasers or competing employers about the prices or wages they will pay. Price fixing is a major concern of government antitrust enforcement. Individuals and companies that knowingly enter price-fixing agreements are routinely investigated by the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies and can be criminally prosecuted. Potential penalties include lengthy terms of imprisonment (up to ten years) and large fines (up to $1 million for individuals, $100 million for companies, or twice the gain or loss from the offense). Where appropriate, the FTC may also bring a civil enforcement action.

A naked agreement among competitors to fix prices is almost always illegal, whether prices are specified at a minimum, maximum, or within some range. Illegal price fixing occurs whenever two or more competitors agree to take actions to raise, lower, maintain, or stabilize the price of any product or service. Price-fixing schemes are often worked out in secret and can be hard to uncover, but an agreement can be discovered from "circumstantial" evidence. For example, if direct competitors have a pattern of unexplained identical contract terms or price behavior together with other factors (such as the lack of legitimate, independent business explanation), unlawful price fixing may be the reason. Invitations to coordinate prices also can raise concerns, as when one competitor announces publicly that it is willing to end a price war or raise prices if its rival is willing to do the same.

Not all price similarities, or price changes that occur at the same time, are the result of agreements among competitors. On the contrary, they often result from normal market conditions. For example, prices of commodities such as wheat are often identical because the products are virtually identical, and the prices that farmers charge all rise and fall together without any agreement among them. If a drought causes the supply of wheat to decline, the price paid to all affected farmers will likely increase. An increase in consumer demand can also cause uniformly higher prices for a product in limited supply.

Price fixing relates not only to prices, but also to other terms that affect prices to purchasers, such as credit terms, shipping fees, warranties, discount programs, or financing rates. Antitrust scrutiny may occur when competitors discuss the following topics:

A defendant is allowed to argue that there was no agreement, but if the government or a private party proves a plain price-fixing agreement, there is no defense to it. Defendants may not justify their behavior by arguing that the prices were reasonable to purchasers, were necessary to avoid cut-throat competition, or stimulated competition.

Example: A group of competing optometrists agreed not to participate in a vision care network unless the network raised reimbursement rates for patients covered by its plan. The optometrists refused to treat patients covered by the network plan, and, eventually, the company raised reimbursement rates. The FTC said that the optometrists" agreement was illegal price fixing, and that its leaders had organized an effort to make sure other optometrists knew about and complied with the agreement.

An agreement to restrict production, sales, or output is just as illegal as direct price fixing, because reducing the supply of a product or service drives up its price. For example, the FTC challenged an agreement among competing oil importers to restrict the supply of lubricants by refusing to import or sell those products in Puerto Rico. The competitors were seeking to pressure the legislature to repeal an environmental deposit fee on lubricants, and warned of lubricant shortages and higher prices. The FTC alleged that the conspiracy was an unlawful horizontal agreement to restrict output that was inherently likely to harm competition and that had no countervailing efficiencies that would benefit consumers.

A: A uniform, simultaneous price change could be the result of price fixing, but it could also be the result of independent business responses to the same market conditions. For example, if conditions in the international oil market cause an increase in the price of crude oil, this could lead to an increase in the wholesale price of gasoline. Local gasoline stations may respond to higher wholesale gasoline prices by increasing their prices to cover these higher costs. Other market forces, such as publicly posting current prices (as is common with most gasoline stations), encourages suppliers to adjust their own prices quickly in order not to lose sales. If there is evidence that the gasoline station operators talked to each other about increasing prices and agreed on a common pricing plan, however, that may be an antitrust violation.

A: No. Matching competitors" pricing may be good business, and occurs often in highly competitive markets. Each company is free to set its own prices, and it may charge the same price as its competitors as long as the decision was not based on any agreement or coordination with a competitor.

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