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Issued: 20 February 2025
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Working safely with display screen equipment
All employers must protect workers from the health risks of working with display screen equipment (DSE).
Incorrect use of DSE, poorly designed workstations or work environments can lead to pain in the shoulders, neck, back, arms, wrists and hands, as well as fatigue and eye strain.
Our guidance on working safely with DSE [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=dse-1&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ] covers a range of topics including:
* workstations and assessments
* work routine and breaks
* eyesight testing
There are other resources including:
* our downloadable DSE workstation checklist [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ck1.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=dse-2&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ]
* practical tips on maintaining a good posture [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/good-posture.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=dse-3&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ]
In addition, our managing home workers’ health and safety webpages [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/home-working/employer/display-screen-equipment-at-home.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=dse-4&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ] have guidance on what employers and workers need to know about working with DSE from home. 
This includes a video with basic advice on how to maintain a good posture, both at home and in the office.
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Wood company fined more than £1m after workers injured
Two workers were injured in separate incidents at the wood manufacturing firm.
One worker suffered serious injuries after his leg became entangled in moving parts at the bottom of a storage bunker. Several months later a scaffolder fell more than 13 feet to the ground after a rusty plate gave way on a rooftop gantry.
Both incidents led to investigations by HSE and the company were issued with fines totalling £1,068,000.
The same company had previously been fined more than £2 million in 2022 when another worker died after suffering serious burns at the same plant.
Read more in our press release: Wood company fined more than £1m after 2 workers injured [ https://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/02/17/wood-company-fined-more-than-1million-after-two-workers-injured/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=wood-1m-fine&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ].
You can visit our news centre for more on recent enforcement cases [ https://press.hse.gov.uk/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=news-centre&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ].
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The Accident Book: a vital document for your business
HSE’s Accident Book is a valuable document that organisations can use to record information about accidents at work.
The Accident Book [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/accident-book.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hse-solutions&utm_term=accident-1&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ] can be used to record details of all work-related accidents, including injuries from accidents at work that employers must report under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hse-solutions&utm_term=accident-2&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ].
The book contains 50 perforated accident record forms and is designed to support users in being General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant.
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Health and safety responsibilities for grid-scale battery energy storage systems?
HSE has produced a new webpage that will help those with responsibilities during the life-cycle of battery energy storage systems (BESS), including designers, installers and operators, understand their duties. 
Relevant legislation includes:
* Health and Safety at Work Act 
* Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 
* Electricity at Work Regulations
The new webpage includes information on:  
* health and safety regulations to manage health and safety risks of BESS 
* signposting to other government departments for information on planning permission, environmental protection and notifying your fire and rescue service  
Visit the webpage for further information: Grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/battery-energy-storage-systems.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=bess-1&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ].
[ https://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/02/06/new-guidance-to-protect-those-using-gas-and-air-safely-in-hospitals/ ]
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Latest jobs with HSE
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We currently have a range of vacancies [ https://careers.hse.gov.uk/latest-vacancies/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hse-jobs&utm_term=jobs-1&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ], which include:
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Rider-operated lift trucks
HSE’s publication outlines the main legal requirements relating to lift trucks. It includes the approved code of practice and guidance on operator training for stacking rider-operated lift trucks.
You can download a free copy or buy the book: Rider-operated lift trucks (L117) [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l117.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=grey-cta-l117&utm_content=digest-20-feb-25 ].
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