RA030 - Reception and Display Screen Equipment Assessment

Reception and Display Screen Equipment Assessment

This assessment is for salon owners whose staff spend a good part of the day at a screen. In most salons that means the receptionist, a salon manager doing rotas and stock, or an owner doing the books. It also covers staff who work on a tablet or laptop for bookings, and anyone doing admin from home. Stylists who glance at the booking system between clients are not usually "users", but the receptionist on the desk all day almost certainly is.

What you'll get

• Who counts as a display screen equipment (DSE) user under the law
• What you must provide: workstation assessments, breaks, eye tests and training
• How to run HSE's DSE workstation checklist at your reception desk
• A filled-in reception example and a blank assessment to complete
• How to review the assessment when things change

Part of the SOU Health & Safety Toolkit

Written for UK hair, beauty, nail and barbering businesses and branded ready to download. Free for SOU PRO and CEO members.

This resource is general guidance in line with UK health and safety law. It does not replace your own risk assessments or professional advice, and you remain responsible for health and safety in your salon. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Salon Owners United and its partners accept no liability for any loss arising from its use.