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Ergonomic Workstation Setup: DSE Best Practices & Compliance

TL;DR — Getting Your Ergonomic Workstation Setup Right

Start with the chair, not the screen — adjust seat height so feet are flat, knees at roughly 90 degrees, then build every other component around that baseline. Laptops are not workstations — prolonged use without a riser, separate keyboard, and mouse forces a c...

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10 Tips to Reduce Eye Strain from Computer Screens | HSE Blog

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Set your monitor at arm’s length, screen centre slightly below eye level — this partially closes the eyelids during work and slows tear evaporation, addressing one of the main dry-eye triggers. Match screen brightness to your surroundings — your display should look like a sheet of paper under the same lightin...

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Display Screen Equipment Regulations Explained — DSE Compliance Guide

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If your employees habitually use screens for an hour or more as a significant part of their work, they are DSE users under UK law — and the full weight of the Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992 applies, including workstation assessment, break planning, eye tests on request, and training. If your team works from...

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Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT & Genny): How to Use It Safely

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Always use both instruments — a CAT without a Genny can miss roughly half of buried services; deploying the Genny reduced utility strikes by 45% in one measured contractor programme (University of Birmingham research, cited 2026) Scan in all modes, every time — Power, Radio, Genny, and Avoidance mode each det...

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Safe Digging Practices on Construction Sites: Field Guide

TL;DR — Safe Digging in Five Non-Negotiable Steps

Locate before you dig — Contact 811 (US) or LSBUD (UK) and verify markings on-site with locating equipment before any ground disturbance. Service plans are approximate, not definitive. Classify the soil, then select your protective system — Soil type (A, B, or C) de...

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