The regula-
tions came into force January 1993, and employers who use stan-
dard office VDUs must show that they have taken steps comply with the
regulations. The hazard associated with
these activities medical condition called ‘upper limb disorders’.
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment)
Regulations 1992
To encourage employers protect the health their workers and reduce
the risks associated with VDU work, the HSE have introduced the Health
and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992.
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All VDU users must trained use the equipment safely and protect
themselves from upper limb disorders, temporary eyestrain, headaches,
fatigue and stress.Safe systems working
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work college, just for fun and get idea how carry out risk
assessment.
So who affected the regulations? The regulations identify employees
who use VDU equipment ‘users’ they:
● use VDU more less continuously most days
● use VDU more less continuously for periods hour more
each day
● need transfer information quickly from the screen
● need apply high levels attention concentration informa-
tion displayed screen
● are very dependent upon VDUs have little choice about using
them. The
term covers number related medical conditions.
To comply with the regulations employer must:
● train users VDU equipment and those who will carry out risk
assessment
● carry out workstation risk assessment
● plan changes activities breaks for users
● provide eye and eyesight testing for users
● make sure new workstations comply with the regulations the
future
● give users information the above.
VDU operation hazards
Those who work supermarket checkouts, assemble equipment com-
ponents, work for long periods VDU and keyboard can risk
because the repetitive nature the work
