Display Screen Equipment (Visual Display Unit)

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Hi Folks.

In plain English we are talking about you standard desk top,that is used more than one hour per day..

The Safety,Health and Welfare at Work,(General Application)Regulations 2007,Chapter 5 of Part 2 outline the requirements.

Whats required is:

  • Carry out a risk assessment of the employee`s work station.

  • Advise the employee of the measures that have been put in place for their safety

  • Provide training on how best to use the workstation safely prior to its use or following alterations to it.

  • Risk assess again following transfer to a different work station which operates differently.

  • Ensure that eye sight tests are available and where glasses are required the employer must provide them.

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