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Module 6 of 8 · 15 min

Display screens (office and remote work)

Free health and safety at work course: read the module, review with the questions and move on to the next one. At the end, a test and a PDF certificate.

Module 6 of 8 · Course contents

Royal Decree 488/1997 protects people who use a screen habitually and for a significant part of their work (Article 2).

What the employer must do

  • Assess the risk, especially to eyesight, posture and mental workload (Article 3).
  • If there is a risk, reduce continuous screen work: alternate it with other tasks or, if that is not possible, set the necessary breaks.
  • Offer you health surveillance before you start working with a screen and then as often as the doctor says (Article 4).

The workstation (Annex)

  • Screen that swivels and tilts, with adjustable brightness and contrast, without flicker.
  • Keyboard that tilts and is separate from the screen, with room in front to rest your hands and arms.
  • Chair that is stable, height-adjustable, with a reclining backrest adjustable in height; a footrest if you ask for one.
In practiceYou work from home with your laptop on the dining table for eight hours. Risk assessment also covers remote work: ask for a separate keyboard and mouse and an adjustable chair, and alternate tasks or take breaks.

Source: Real Decreto 488/1997, display screen equipment (in Spanish), Articles 2, 3 and 4 and Annex

Quick review

Check that you've understood. These are questions from the final test: tap an answer to see whether it's right and why.

If you work with a screen and the assessment finds a risk, what must the employer do?

When must health surveillance be offered to people who work with screens?

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