Posted By Joe McNicholas David, Click on the Technical Information tab on the left of this IOSH screen and you can download a form on teleworking which, whilst not going the whole hog, you may find it useful. Best Regards Joe McNicholas

Posted By John Ridd You do not say whether these workers 'choose' (for their own convenience) to work from home or whether you (the employer) 'require' or 'employ' them to work from home. If you clearly, expect them to work from home or they cannot reasonably do their work otherwise then you should consider them as 'home workers' - for the time they are at home. If they are then working with a computer you have to follow exactly the same exercise as you would do for someone in the office. That is - consider if they fall into the 'user' category and if so follow the requirements of the DSE Regs. It is most UNLIKELY that the use of a laptop (new or old) will satisfy the minimum requirements of the Regs. You would have to have an assessment of the home workplace carried out (the users themselves can do this, if properly trained)and then if necessary, provide appropriate furniture or modify the existing workstation to comply. A number of companies already provide full workstations, chairs and PCs for homeworkers and a number of suppliers provide specially developed equipment for home use of this type. One large insurance company has recently worked with a film production company to produce a short video on homeworking - this not only addresses the DSE issues but all other H&S aspects that also have to be considered. If you would like more information, please contact me.