I suggest it doesn't come under the Management Regs as there is no evidence that DSE use causes eye problems. Remember that the DSE User entitlement arose out of a slightly woolly thinking, and is to be provided only 'on request'. As it is 'on request' only, then it cannot be considered a "control measure"!

Thanks Ron - clarity restored. (no pun intended!)

On the other hand would it not be a nice gesture to look at supplying such equipment - just a thought as good gestures go a long way to having a happy workforce

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I've always found the table on page 9 of the DSE guidance booklet in the 6-pack useful. It concentrates on 7 basic questions and the more 'yes' answers there are the more you should err on the side of caution. FYI the questions are; Continuous spells of an hour or more? Daily use of DSE? Fast information transfer? High attention and concentration? High dependency on the DSE? Little choice whether to use the DSE or not? Special training or skills? I'd have thought that there must be periods when any teacher would be using DSE pretty intensely, certainly for more than an hour at a time and certainly with a high degree of attention or concentration (particularly IT teachers). The guidance states that part-time workers (e.g. 2 days a week) should definitely be considered as DSE users. I'd have though teachers wouldn't differ too much from this interpretation. My children are constantly undertaking course- and home work assignments online. I'd hate to think no-one was checking their work :-) 0