Ebook: Display Screen Equipment: A User's Guide

[Now possibly historic only. Check the up to date legal position. Also covers general good practice for safe computer use.]

"The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 came into
force on 1 January 1993. They have been introduced to enable employers and
employees to minimise any risks arising from the use of VDUs and other display
screen equipment used for work.
. . .
The primary purpose of the Regulations is to ensure that you have equipment,
furniture and surroundings that enable you to work in adequate comfort.
The assessment exercise cannot be effective without the input of you, the user.
This booklet has been provided to help you to understand the law, your
employer's obligations and the part that you can play in helping your employer
to meet them.
. . . "