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Prolonged computer use can sometimes cause symptoms like difficulty
focusing, red eyes, headaches/migraine, as well as postural
problems and RSI.
In the workplace, these can result in reduced
individual and corporate productivity.
Eye disease and problems with spectacle
and contact lens prescriptions can sometimes mimic VDU-related
problems, which is why it is vital that visual symptoms should
always be carefully and professionally evaluated.
Apart from VDU-related problems, eye problems
are relatively common in any workforce. Easy access to a trusted
eye care practitioner is therefore a valuable asset.
We can also advise on VDU ergonomics, helping
computer users towards a safer, more comfortable and productive
VDU environment.
» Employers' legal obligations: Under
the terms of the legislation, employers must ensure:
- that VDU-users in their employment are provided with,
on their request, an appropriate eye examination, carried
out at regular intervals by a competent person.
- that VDU-users are provided with spectacles appropriate
for VDU work, when their normal spectacles cannot be used
and a test shows this to be necessary.
- that VDU-users are provided with information about measures
taken to comply with Health & Safety legislation.
» How Whitby & Co can help:
At Whitby & Co, we have long-standing,
specialist experience of helping computer users resolve their
problems, and employers as well as employees can be completely
confident that our advice will always be objective and dependable.
Among our corporate services, we provide:
- Formal VDU reports for employers, and all the documentation
needed to cover their legal obligations.
- An economy of scale, with special corporate rates and
attractive discounts for staff.
- Simplified accounting: all costs are presented in a
single monthly account.
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