VDU Risk Assessments (also know as Display Screen Equipment Risk Assessments) are a legal requirement under the “2007 General Application Regulations”. The law states that the employer is required to undertake Visual Display Unit (VDU) Assessments on all computer workstations where an employee will spend longer than 1 hour per day.
This assessment will cover the following elements:
- Workstation Design – Monitor, keyboard and mouse
- Workplace Layout – Desktop and positioning
- Lighting Levels & Thermal Environment
- Work Routine – Rest and work periods
- Correct Posture – How we sit, stand and move