Summary
In short
- A display screen assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that assesses screen height, distance, glare and eye comfort for computer based work. It is built against ISO 9241-5 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Run at hire and yearly. Completed by the worker with review by a trained assessor.
- The template holds 46 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is risk band, where high is bad.
- ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Worker.
What it is
What it is
What is a display screen assessment?
A display screen assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that assesses screen height, distance, glare and eye comfort for computer based work. It is built against ISO 9241-5 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is a display screen assessment completed?
A display screen assessment is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Run at hire and yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This assessment is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this assessment covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form DSE-2026-000
- You are running the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links worker
Not for
- Office Workstation Self Assessment, which lets an office worker assess their own desk setup using guided questions and reference images.
- Remote Work Assessment, which assesses a home or remote work setup using photographs supplied by the worker.
- Ergonomic Equipment Request, which requests equipment such as a chair, monitor arm, footrest or sit stand desk.
- Anything outside KnowErgo, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the display screen assessment template based on?+
It is built against ISO 9241-5. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the display screen assessment contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, observed setup, vision, work pattern, outcome. Together they hold 46 fields, 34 of which are required.
How often is a display screen assessment raised?+
A new record is raised when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Each one is given an ID in the form DSE-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the display screen assessment belong to?+
It is part of Ergonomics and MSD Prevention. Assessed tasks with before and after scores, and a business case that gets equipment approved.
How is a display screen assessment scored?+
Scoring is risk band. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the display screen assessment template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the display screen assessment library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowErgo — ergonomics. Task assessment, video posture analysis, rotation and workstation redesign.
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Sources
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization