Ability to see (or see clearly)

Definition: 

Blindness or vision impairment can affect the ability of employees to work safely and be fully productive and independent within the workplace. Levels of vision impairment vary considerably and the impact of this within the workplace will also vary depending on the person’s familiarity with the job or task, assistive technology available and support within the workplace.  Blindness or vision impairment may alter an employee’s ability to read, operate a computer, drive vehicles, operate machinery, handle money or safely negotiate the workplace.  

Workplace solutions and adjustments 

There are many ways to assist employees to see more clearly at work:

• accessing the internet
• driving motorised vehicles - ability to see or see clearly
• navigating the workplace
• reading - from instrument boards or control panels
• reading - from a computer screen
• reading - written text
• using a computer
• using a telephone (or call centre equipment) - ability to see or see clearly
• working with industrial equipment and tools
• working with money
• writing by hand - ability to see or hear clearly

Links to more specific job requirements for ability to see (or see clearly)

• Driving motorised vehicles—ability to see or see clearly
• Working with money
• Working with industrial equipment and tools
• Using a telephone (or call centre equipment)—ability to see or see clearly
• Using a computer
• Reading—from instrument boards or control panels
• Reading—from a computer screen
• Navigating the workplace
• Reading—written text
• Writing by hand—ability to see or see clearly
• Accessing the Internet