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Working safely with display screen equipment

7. Pregnancy or epilepsy

Pregnancy

You can safely work with display screen equipment (DSE) if you're pregnant. Scientific studies have not shown any link between miscarriages or birth defects and working with DSE.

Epilepsy

Most people with epilepsy are not affected by DSE. If you suffer from photo-sensitive epilepsy you may be affected in some circumstances, but often you'll still be able to work with DSE without having an attack.

You can get further information from Epilepsy Action[7] and the Epilepsy Society[8].

View a printable version of the whole guide[10]

Link URLs in this page

  1. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/index.htm
  2. Workstations and assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/assessment.htm
  3. Good posture when using display screen equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/good-posture.htm
  4. Work routine and breakshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/work-routine.htm
  5. Eyes and eyesight testinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/eye-tests.htm
  6. Training and informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/training-information.htm
  7. Epilepsy Actionhttps://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/photosensitive-epilepsy
  8. Epilepsy Societyhttps://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/
  9. Previous Training and information https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/training-information.htm
  10. View a printable version of the whole guidehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/print.htm
  11. Working with DSE leaflethttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg36.htm
  12. Work with DSE legal guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l26.htm
  13. DSE workstation checklisthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ck1.htm
  14. Home working – Work safely with display screen equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/home-working.htm
  15. Good posture when using DSEhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/good-posture.htm
  16. CIEHF mobile working guidancehttps://www.ergonomics.org.uk/Public/Resources/Publications/Mobile_Working.aspx

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