SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK (WORKSTATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2023
The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 108(1)
(a) of the Safety and Health at Work Act, makes the following Regulations:
- These Regulations may be cited as the Safety and Health at Work (Workstation)(Amendment) Regulations, 2023.
- Regulation 7 of the Safety and Health at Work (Workstation) Regulations, 2022 (S.I. 2022 No. 61) is amended by deleting paragraphs (2),
(3) and (4) and substituting the following:
“(2) Where an employer is informed in accordance with paragraph (1) that prescription eye glasses or contact lenses are required to improve the vision of a prospective employee, the employer shall advise the prospective employee that prior to assuming employment at the workstation, the prospective employee shall be examined by
(a)
a medical practitioner, registered under section 9 of the Medical Profession Act, 2011, (Act 2011-1); or
(b)
a paramedical practitioner, registered under section 7 of the Paramedical Professions Act, Cap. 372C,
who is trained to conduct vision examinations, to determine whether the prescription eye glasses or contact lenses are fit for the workstation.
(3) An employer shall advise an employee who experiences recurring visual problems while assigned to a workstation, whether or
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not he indicated at the commencement of the employment that he is required to wear prescription eye glasses or contact lenses, to be examined by
(a)
a medical practitioner, registered under section 9 of the Medical Profession Act, 2011 (Act 2011-1); or
(b)
a paramedical practitioner, registered under section 7 of the Paramedical Professions Act, Cap. 372C,
who is trained to conduct vision examinations, to monitor the recurring problems that the employee may experience.
(4) An employee who is to be assigned or has been assigned to a workstation may request to have a vision examination conducted by
(a)
a medical practitioner, registered under section 9 of the Medical Profession Act, 2011, (Act 2011-1); or
(b)
a paramedical practitioner, registered under section 7 of the Paramedical Professions Act, Cap. 372C,
who is trained to conduct vision examinations to determine whether the general vision of the employee is fit for the workstation.”.
Made by the Minister this 24th day of August, 2023.
C. JORDAN
Minister responsible for Labour
