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WORKING AT USM 6: Promoting Employee Health and Safety 6.1
Exercise Facilities Exercise is an important component of overall health and well-being, including stress-reduction. Employees are encouraged to take advantage of our extensive facilities for activities as wide-ranging as basketball, indoor/outdoor tennis, badminton, volleyball, jogging, ice skating, squash, aerobics, yoga, martial arts, and more. Convenient fitness centers have equipment such as free weights, Universal power circuit stations, Stairmasters, treadmills, Liferower, and cross trainers. Please visit the websites for the Sullivan Recreationa and Fitness on the Portland campus and also Recreational Sports. A fee of $75 /year provides full use of these facilities, and you may obtain a personal locker with towel service for a minimal fee. Part-year and spouse/significant other passes as well as guest fee arrangements are also available. Another option is Lifeline, a supervised comprehensive fitness program which is individualized for faculty/staff. Non-credit tuition waivers may be used for membership. 6.2 Adjusting Your Work Station Repetitive-motion injuries are one of the more frequent hazards of the modern workplace. Sometimes adjusting your workstation and other precautions can help you avoid problems. The Office of Occupational Safety & Health offers ergonomic audits and ergonomic task analysis among its services to employees. Any injury or suspected injury suffered in the course of your work at USM must be reported to the Benefits Injury Management Office by calling 780-5175. An Employee Injury Report Form must then be completed and sent to 7 College Ave., Gorham, Maine. Any injury which requires more than minor first aid must be seen at Bayside Employee Health ( either the injured employee or supervisor may make the appointment with Bayside by calling 780-6631). For details visit the Benefits website or call 780-5175. If you are on-campus and have a police emergency, dial 911. Other emergency numbers for medical, fire, counseling, and other urgent issues are available on the University Police Department website. You are encouraged to print the website page and post the telephone numbers by your phone. The site also has information regarding safety tips and sexual assault response services. University policy prohibits smoking except in designated smoking areas. Employees can receive assistance in ceasing to smoke through various programs with certain charges covered through the University’s Group Health Plan. Consult with Benefits (780-5218) if you have any questions. The University policy recognizes that substance abuse is a complex problem not easily resolvable by personal effort alone and may require professional help and/or treatment. Employees are encouraged to take advantage of available diagnostic, referral, counseling, and prevention services. However, employees availing themselves of these services will not be granted special privileges and/or exemptions from standard personnel practices applicable to job performance requirements. 6.7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employees sometimes encounter personal or family problems that affect the quality of their professional and private lives. For help and more information visit http://cigna.com. Counseling and/or community referrals may involve issues such as workplace conflict, substance abuse, indebtedness, or other issues which may act as barriers to emotional and physical health. |
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