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The 20 20 20 Rule

Who the display screen rules cover, what the employer must do and how to set up a workstation that does not cause harm.

The 20 20 20 rule is a habit that rests the eyes during screen work: every 20 minutes, look at something about 20 feet away for 20 seconds. It relaxes the muscles that focus the eye and reduces eye strain and headaches.

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Not on its own. The HSA expects the analysis of a workstation to be carried out by a competent person who observes the employee at the workstation. A self assessment form or software can gather information beforehand, but it does not replace the assessor.

The employer pays for the eye test. If the test shows that you need glasses specifically for screen work, because your normal glasses are not suitable, the employer pays the cost of a basic pair. Glasses needed for general use are your own expense.

Yes. An employee who habitually uses a screen as a significant part of their work is covered wherever the work is done. The home workstation must be assessed, and the employer must provide what is needed to make it suitable.

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Who the display screen rules cover, what the employer must do and how to set up a workstation that does not cause harm.

The 20 20 20 rule

Every 20 minutes, look at something about 20 feet away, around six metres, for 20 seconds. Focusing on a near object for a long time tires the small muscles that focus the eye, and looking into the distance lets them relax.

People also blink far less when they look at a screen, which dries the eyes. Blinking deliberately, keeping the screen clean and free of glare, and setting the text to a comfortable size all help. Screen work does not damage the eyes permanently, but it can make existing sight problems noticeable.

Breaks from the screen

The regulations require the employer to plan the work so that daily work on a screen is periodically interrupted by breaks or by changes of activity. They set no fixed timing, because the right pattern depends on the job.

  • Short, frequent breaks work better than occasional long ones: five to ten minutes in every hour is a useful guide.
  • A break means a change: filing, a phone call taken standing, a walk to the printer. Scrolling on a phone is not a break from the screen.
  • Breaks are taken before tiredness sets in, not to recover from it.
  • Where the work allows, the employee should choose when to take them.

What the regulations require

Chapter 5 of Part 2 of the General Application Regulations 2007 applies to every employee who habitually uses display screen equipment as a significant part of their normal work. The employer must:

  • analyse each workstation to evaluate the risks to eyesight, physical problems and mental stress,
  • put right what the analysis finds, to the minimum requirements of Schedule 4,
  • plan the work so that screen time is interrupted by breaks or changes of activity,
  • provide information and training on the workstation and its risks,
  • provide an eye and eyesight test, and special corrective appliances where the test shows they are needed for screen work.

Setting up the workstation

  1. Adjust the chair so that your thighs are level and your feet are flat on the floor or a footrest.
  2. Set the back rest to support the curve of your lower back.
  3. Sit close to the desk with your elbows by your sides, bent at about 90 degrees.
  4. Place the screen directly in front of you, about an arm's length away.
  5. Raise or lower the screen so that the top of it is at or just below eye level.
  6. Keep the keyboard and mouse close, with your wrists straight.
  7. Turn the screen away from windows and bright lights to remove glare.

Assessed in person

Each workstation is analysed by a competent person. A self completed form alone is not enough.

Eyes tested

An employee who uses a screen is entitled to an eye and eyesight test paid for by the employer.

Breaks built in

Screen work is planned so that it is broken up by other tasks or short breaks.

The accredited DSE Course covers the risks of screen work, how to set up a workstation and what the law requires, in about an hour online, with a CPD certified certificate the moment you pass.