{"id":207,"date":"2020-08-18T11:49:40","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T10:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/?p=207"},"modified":"2020-08-18T13:14:31","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T12:14:31","slug":"a-guide-to-working-safely-on-our-campuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/2020\/08\/18\/a-guide-to-working-safely-on-our-campuses\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to working safely on our campuses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Following the guidelines set by the government, we\u2019re slowly beginning to resume on-campus activity in Loughborough and London. As a result, more staff members are already working on our campuses or making preparations to do so soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For most of us, this will involve a combination of working on campus and at home, and the extent to which colleagues are on campus will depend on the nature of the role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before you come back on to campus, make sure you\u2019ve completed the online training on Learn<\/a>. The course is available in both text and video format and provides guidance on accessing buildings and following social distancing measures when using communal facilities, offices, labs and workshop spaces, as well as staircases and lifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s important to stay in touch and proactively plan ahead with your colleagues to make sure everyone can follow the guidance and stay safe. For example, social distancing will mean that fewer people can work in an office at any given time. Therefore, managers should put a rota system in place. It may also mean you need to use a different desk or workspace, so having a plan and keeping lines of communication open will make things more manageable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cleaning arrangements will be in place but given desks and work equipment may need to be shared with others, it will be important to clean them after use. Warm water and soap or washing up liquid will deactivate the virus more effectively than alcohol wipes \u2013 you can then leave them to dry or use paper towels, as tea towels are not as hygienic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have taken chairs, docking stations or other equipment home with you, discuss with your line manager where you will be spending most of your time. If that is back on campus, we would advise to bring them back with you when you return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once you have arrived on campus, keep an eye out for the various posters, signs and floor markings in the buildings \u2013 they will provide clear instructions or directions on one-way systems, including entrances and exits. It might be quite different from how you\u2019ve previously navigated your building, so it\u2019s worth spending some time having a look around to familiarise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video below gives you an overview of what some of the key buildings on campus will look like, as well as the signage and protocols in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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