Government and public statistics
Working safely with display screen equipment: Good posture when using display screen equipment
Health and Safety Executive (HSE), n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- The UK Health and Safety Executive's page on the standard workstation setup for display screen equipment: screen height, keyboard height, shoulders and seat height. It is written for employers training staff and for home workers.
- How much weight it carries
- Official guidance from the UK workplace health and safety regulator. It describes a typical setup, not a measured outcome, and it does not give exact angles for the wrist.
Facts taken from this source
- The UK Health and Safety Executive's standard workstation setup puts the keyboard just below elbow height, with shoulders relaxed.
“Relax your shoulders - try to position yourself high enough so you don't need to shrug your shoulders Keyboard just below elbow height” (Standard workstation setup)
- The UK Health and Safety Executive advises that the top of the screen sits level with the eyes, about an arm's length away.
“Top of screen level with eyes, about an arm's length away” (Standard workstation setup)