04.01.2023

AM I ENTITLED TO A FREE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE WORK?

According to Art. 8 of the Ordinance, the employer should organize the work of persons working with video displays in a way that ensures periodic interruptions of work with video displays, which are used for:

1. regulated breaks, as their number, duration and order of use are determined in accordance with the requirements of Ordinance No. 15 of 1999 on the conditions, order and requirements for the development and introduction of physiological regimes of work and rest during work;
2. carrying out other activities in order to reduce the load due to the work with video displays.

In addition to the specified measures, the employer also provides an eye examination and assessment of the vision status of persons working with video displays by an eye specialist: before starting work with video displays; once every three years for persons under 40 years of age and annually for persons over 40 years of age, as well as for complaints of vision disturbances that may be due to work with video displays. In cases where during these examinations the need for means of vision correction is established when working with video displays, they are also provided at the expense of the employer.

The main requirements that employers and employees must comply with when working with video displays are defined by Ordinance No. 7 of 15.08.2005 on the minimum requirements for ensuring healthy and safe working conditions when working with video displays. According to the regulation, the employer is obliged to carry out a risk assessment of workplaces with video displays to determine possible risks to the health and safety of workers, especially in terms of vision, the musculoskeletal system, the occurrence of mental stress, etc.

According to the risk assessment, the employer is obliged to take the necessary measures to reduce the risks, as well as to provide employees with training and information about these measures and the requirements for the specific equipment, the work environment, the software products used and the possible risks.

The purpose of the cited measures is to ensure working conditions in which all occupational risks are eliminated or reduced, with a view to preserving the health and working capacity of the worker under conditions of full employment and during his entire working experience.