Working with display screen equipment and their use is not generally high risk, but it can lead to muscular and other physical problems, eye fatigue and mental stress. Problems of this kind can be overcome by good ergonomic design of equipment, furniture, the working environment and the tasks performed.

These regulations apply to display screens where an employee uses display screen equipment as part of normal work.

These regulations place duties on employers to:

Assess display screen equipment work stations and reduce the risks
Ensure work stations satisfy minimum requirements
Plan display screen equipment work so there are natural breaks
Provide information and training for display screen equipment users
6. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1994

These regulations cover equipment which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work and which affords protection against health and safety risks.

Personal protective equipment should be relied upon as a last resort, but where risks can not be adequately controlled by other means you have a duty to ensure that personal protective equipment is provided, free of charge, for employees exposed to these risks, and such personal protective equipment provided must be suitable, maintained and properly used. In addition employees must be given training, information and instruction on its use and how to look after it.

More comprehensive guidance on these regulations is available as an Approved Code of Practice or Guidance on the Regulations from HSE Books. In addition, for further advice on complying with your obligation under these regulations, contact:

Workplace transport means any vehicle that is used in a work setting. It specifically excludes transport on the public highway; air, rail or water transport, and specialised transport used in underground mining.

Workplace transport is the second biggest cause of accidents in the workplace, accounting for about 70 fatalities each year. The majority of these accidents are preventable.

The four main types of workplace transport accidents which employers and the self employed need to prevent are:

moving vehicles hitting or running over people
people falling off workplace vehicles
workplace vehicles overturning
objects falling off workplace vehicles
Forklift trucks (FLTs) feature prominently in workplace accidents.
Every year there are about 8000 lift truck accidents resulting in injury, and about 10 fatalities. Even if people are not injured in FLT accidents there is often damage to buildings, storage systems or stock. The main causes of FLT accidents are:
lack of operator training
inadequate premises
poor FLT maintenance
It is the responsibility of management to assess FLT operations and ensure that safe systemof work are implemented and maintained. Subsequent responsibilities for safe use will also lie with line managers, supervisors and operators.Comprehensive guidance on the safe use of fork lift trucks is available in the "forklift truck guide".