If your business employs many drivers, it can be hard to recall the last time you were certain your workforce had perfect 20/20 vision? More often than not, your fleet of vehicles go through a much more rigorous routine of check-ups than your employees. This might sound like a bad revelation, but as an employer, you have an obligation to make sure your workforce is aware of what corporate eyecare policy is in place.
Just as many office workers are entitled to the ability to request for computer screens that do not affect their eyesight and computer accessories that do not put users at risk of repetitive strain injuries. Drivers on your work force must not be forgotten, as deterioration in their eyesight can have severe repercussions on both their productivity and your business.
Aside from having your eyes tested by a qualified optician, the British driving test only requires drivers to be able to read a number plate at a distance of 20 metres, with or without glasses. The only time that this is checked again is when a driver reaches the age of 75, between which vision problems can develop.
The last thing you want as an employer is to find out that your fleet of drivers are suffering from the strain of being on the road for prolonged amounts of time. Emphasising what corporate eyecare policies you offer to your workforce can make sure that you as an employer are taking an active interest in how hard your staff is working.
One major part corporate eyecare policies should include is the ability to provide eyecare vouchers that can help subsidise the cost of your employees eye tests. The vouchers can also be used by employees to cover either part of or the full cost of a new set of frames. That is of course depending whether the prescribed glasses are to be used as part of their everyday tasks.
By making sure that your workforce is well cared for, you’re also guaranteeing that the conditions they work in will also be safer. Employees will also benefit from making sure that their ocular health is in check and does not affect their daily driving duties when it comes to long journeys on the road.