What Is A VDU Assessment

Visual Display Unit (VDU) Assessments are a legal requirement under the 2007 General Application Regulations and must be carried out on all computer workstations where an employee spends more than 1 hour per day.

The purpose of a VDU Assessment is to assess the individual impact of ergonomic and environmental factors on employees and to evaluate its compliance with current legislation.

“workstation” means an assembly comprising display screen equipment, which may be provided with a keyboard or input device or software, or a combination of the foregoing, determining the operator and machine interface, and includes—

(a) a work chair and work desk or work surface,

(b) any optional accessories and peripherals, and