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ARTICLE · 12 DECEMBER 1996

Employment Law - Safety

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Safety in the work-place is increasingly important following the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act, 1989 and European Union legislation. All employers having control of a work-place are obliged to do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure that risks to the safety, health and welfare of employees are avoided. Employers are obliged to have a Safety Statement which must identify all hazards - both significant and insignificant - existing in the work-place, and the means that the employer has in place for avoiding risks from such hazards arising for employees.

Employees required to work for long hours at Visual Display Units (VDUs) should be provided with eye-sight tests, and if corrective lenses are required, these also should be provided.

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