Eye sight test by employer

chrisshayess

I work with computers. I work 9 till 5 Monday to Friday indoor of computer monitors. I believe my eyes are fine but I want to make sure. Is there a law that states that the employer musty pay for an eye sight test on a regular bases and also pay for basic glasses of needed?

notanewuser

chrisshayess wrote: »

I work with computers. I work 9 till 5 Monday to Friday indoor of computer monitors. I believe my eyes are fine but I want to make sure. Is there a law that states that the employer musty pay for an eye sight test on a regular bases and also pay for basic glasses of needed?

In your situation the employer must pay for an eye test every 2 years.

They'll only be required to pay for glasses for you if you only need them for the PC work (rare).

LittleVoice

chrisshayess wrote: »

I work with computers. I work 9 till 5 Monday to Friday indoor of computer monitors. I believe my eyes are fine but I want to make sure. Is there a law that states that the employer musty pay for an eye sight test on a regular bases and also pay for basic glasses of needed?

http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/guidance.htm

pay for glasses is only if they are required specifically for VDU use, not if they would also be used for reading or distance

ohreally

Read the guidance note for the display screen regs.


Regulations 5(1) and 5(2) require employers to provide users who so request it with an appropriate eye and eyesight test

Regulation 5(1) gives employers a duty to ensure the provision of appropriate eye and eyesight tests on request

Regulation 5(2) sets out when tests have to be provided to different categories of people. Where an existing user requests a test for the first time, the employer should arrange for a test to be carried out as soon as practicable.

Regulation 5 requires that eye and eyesight tests are provided:

as soon as practicable after display screen users have made a request
for users at regular intervals after the first test, provided that they want the tests. Employers should be guided by the clinical judgement of the optometrist or doctor on the frequency of repeat testing.

The provision of eye and eyesight tests and of special corrective appliances under the DSE Regulations is at the expense of the user’s employer. This is the case even if the user works on other employers’ workstations.

The guidance notes are comprehensive.

Takeaway_Addict

Just go to Tescos, free eye tests I believe and then if you need to get glasses look at asking the employer