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Kate  
#1 Posted : 09 June 2020 10:33:31(UTC)
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Kate

I occasionally check back on this HSE page to see if the advice about home DSE has changed. 

https://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/workers/home.htm

I see now the bit below, am I right in thinking this is a recent addition or did I just miss it before?

Keep DSE arrangements under review

As any period of temporary home working extends, employers should have regular discussions with workers to assess whether additional steps are needed, for example where they report:

  • aches, pains or discomfort related to their temporary DSE arrangements
  • adverse effects of working in isolation, on remote IT systems
  • working longer hours without adequate rest and recovery breaks

Where employers decide to make working from home arrangements permanent, they should explain how to carry out full workstation assessments and provide workers with appropriate equipment and advice on control measures.

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CptBeaky on 11/06/2020(UTC)
stevedm  
#2 Posted : 09 June 2020 13:02:11(UTC)
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stevedm

you are right it has been changed...didn't notice it myself but after putting it through wayback machine it showed it was different on 9 May...i guess as everyone came out and said the change to home working would be permanent in some cases they changed it.. :)

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Kate on 09/06/2020(UTC), nic168 on 10/06/2020(UTC)
peter gotch  
#3 Posted : 10 June 2020 16:59:51(UTC)
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peter gotch

Kate - thanks for being on the ball. Very topical.

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