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Safety Policy Arrangement 49-2010

 

Statement

The normal work arrangement at the University of Dundee is that a member of staff undertakes the duties associated with their role on University premises. It is recognised, however, that on occasions it may have been agreed with the line manager, that a member of staff may work from home undertaking office based activities for a specific reason or purpose.  All other higher risk work activities must be carried out on University premises.  The University recognises that the additional risks arising from staff undertaking office based activities in their home environment are very low and can be addressed by the staff member following the guidance in the Staff Health and Safety Handbook.  The University acknowledges that the staff member themselves are competent to do this. 

Arrangements

The staff member should follow the guidance in the Staff Health and Safety Handbook paying special attention to the sections on electrical safety and working with a personal computer.  If there is any accident or incident that occurs when working at home, this should be reported to the line manager.
Staff working from home should provide up to date contact details to their line manager when working from home so they can be contacted during the working day.  The line manager will respond appropriately to concerns raised by any staff working from home and will report and investigate any accidents as detailed in Safety Policy Arrangement 1-2002 (rev 2010).
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