Management recognises its responsibility to ensure the implementation of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Applications) Regulations, 1993, and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 regarding the safe operation of display screen equipment. The regulations apply to employees who habitually use display screen equipment to a significant degree during their regular duties.
Evaluating the health and safety conditions of workstations periodically, with particular reference to eyesight, physical difficulties and mental stress and taking appropriate measures to minimise risks identified.
Providing information about relevant health and safety factors.
Facilitating employees to have periodic breaks or a change of routine away from the display screen.
Facilitating employees working for more than one hour continuously per day on a VDU to have an appropriate eye test at regular intervals afterwards; staff will be reminded of their 'free eye-test option' under their social welfare entitlements.