The University has an online course and self-assessment available for staff to use called Healthy Working Plus that takes around 30 minutes to complete.
This programme will help you to identify areas where you can improve your working habits, adjust your workstation layout and improve your wellbeing. It is suitable if you use the same workstation every day on campus or at home or use a mixture of both.
As you go through the modules, you should check and adjust your workstation (for example, chair, monitor and so on) as appropriate. Risks can be minimised by taking the few simple steps detailed in this course and completing your healthy working plan
How to access Healthy Working Plus
All new staff will receive an automatic email, with a link to the course, asking for completion within one week of receiving the email.
Any member of staff experiencing discomfort should:
- Advise their line manager
- Email healthandsafetyenquiries@gcu.ac.uk and copy their line manager. Where appropriate, an email invitation to Healthy Working Plus will be sent to you asking for completion within one week of receiving the email
- Complete the course and self-assessment, make any necessary adjustments and complete their healthy working plan.
Where the issue has not been resolved, an assessor will review the plan and either provide further guidance or carry out a follow-up virtual or face-to-face assessment as appropriate. Any recommendations will be forwarded to the relevant line manager to be taken forward locally as appropriate.
As an interim measure, where a department wishes to roll out the course and self-assessment to their staff, please email healthandsafetyenquiries@gcu.ac.uk.
Log in details
To log on to the course and assessment, enter your normal User ID and set up a new password if not already done so – please follow the GCU password advice to ensure you create a strong password. Select Healthy Working Plus to run the course.
If you cannot log in, your details may not be in the system. Please email healthandsafetyenquiries@gcu.ac.uk.
If you cannot remember your password and have locked yourself out of the system (this will occur after three attempts), then please email worksforcesystems@gcu.ac.uk.
The University (Glasgow Campus) has an arrangement with the Vision Centre on campus to provide staff with an eye/eyesight test and where a problem applicable only to display screen work is diagnosed (for example diagnosed vision defects at the viewing distance or distances used specifically for the display screen work concerned), then the University will pay for the cost of basic frames with the appropriate lens correction, including special lenses where applicable.
The individual will be offered a range of basic frames which he/she can choose from with the appropriate lens correction and the cost will be met by the relevant school/department.
Recall/reminders will be sent to each department listing individuals due a further appointment at a particular time on a three year re-test cycle.
You can contact the Vision Centre on 0141 331 3377.
If the member of staff wishes to choose more expensive appliances (for example designer frames) then they must meet the additional cost themselves.
Staff choosing to opt out of these arrangements, due to using their own optometrist or due to coronavirus restrictions, would need to negotiate with their manager in advance regarding payment or time off and where a problem applicable only to display screen work is diagnosed. This should be recorded on the prescription and provided to the employing department.
A copy of the guidance to the regulations can be downloaded free from the HSE website.
