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Schedule 4 Minimum Requirements for all Display Screen Equipment

Regulation 72

1. Equipment

(a) Display screen

(i) The characters on the screen shall be well defined and clearly formed, of adequate size and with adequate spacing between the characters and lines.

(ii) The image on the screen shall be stable, with no flickering or other forms of instability.

(iii) The brightness or the contrast (or both) between the characters and the background shall be easily adjustable by the employee and easily adjustable to ambient conditions.

(iv) The screen shall be free of reflective glare and reflections liable to cause discomfort to a user.

(v) The screen shall be able to swivel and tilt easily and freely to suit the needs of the user.

(vi) It shall be possible to use either a separate base for the screen or an adjustable table.

(b) Keyboard

(i) The keyboard shall have a matt surface to avoid reflective glare.

(ii) The arrangement of the keyboard and the characteristics of the keys shall be such as to facilitate the use of the keyboard.

(iii) The symbols on

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