Work with display screen equipment (VDUs) is not generally regarded as 'high risk' but could lead to muscular problems such as repetitive stress injuries, eye fatigue and mental stress. These problems can be overcome by good ergonomics design of the workstation and sensible work patterns. Employers have to plan activities of users so that it is periodically broken or changed so as to reduce their workload at that equipment. Employers have to provide adequate health and safety training in the use of the workstation initially and every time the workstation is substantially modified. Employers have to provide adequate information aboutRelevant Statutes:
Employers have ensure that a suitable and sufficient analysis of workstations is carried out by a competent person and when appropriate reviewed. The scope of the analysis is given in the schedule to the regulations and includes desks, chairs, fighting, glare, noise, heat etc. as well as the equipment and software.Duties to Employees
Employees have the right to request an appropriate eye test at appropriate intervals. However employers cannot force employees to take tests.
Employers have to provide 'special corrective appliances' (these could be glasses with coated lenses) if the eyesight test shows they are necessary.Training
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