Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

Apply to all workstations using display screen equipment (VDUs) and habitual users of such equipment. The employer must analyse each workstation to assess the risks to health. There are minimum requirements for each workstation based on the equipment, the environment and the interface between users and equipment. The Regulations call for the planning of regular breaks, eye tests at the request of employees, corrective appliances, training and information on health and safety. A breach is criminal and also supports civil actions.

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