Purchase of Corrective Appliances (Glasses)

Iechyd a Diogelwch – Health and Safety

EYESIGHT TEST AND PURCHASE OF CORRECTIVE APPLIANCES (GLASSES)

This Information Sheet provides guidance on what you have to do to arrange an eyesight test including the subsequent payment of the eyesight test and the purchase of necessary corrective appliances eg glasses. It forms part of a series of Information Sheets which supports the Policy Standard ‘Display Screen Equipment’.

Recording Information Each College / Department must record information on its DSE Users eg the date of the DSE Self Assessment, who carried it out, the actions identified and when the actions are completed. Further guidance on what to record can be found in the Information Sheet Recording DSE Information.

To meet this duty of care, the University pays for eye and eyesight tests and contributes £44 to the cost of any corrective appliances (glasses) needed to ensure the health and safety of the DSE User.

To arrange for an eyesight test:

 Complete the attached form.  Get your Head of College / Department or Line Manager to authorise it.  Arrange for your eyesight test.  Take the authorised form to the Optician who will complete the remaining details (make sure the Optician authorises the form).  Return the completed form to either your DSE Assessor or the person within your College / Department who handles DSE records.

Note:  If you get your eyes tested and glasses from SpecSavers they will keep the form and charge the University direct.  If you get your eyes tested and glasses at another Optician, you still need to complete the form and take it with you to the Opticians who will complete the relevant sections. You must make sure the Optician doesn’t keep the form though, as you will need it to claim back your expenses from your College / Department Finance Section.  The University has no legal obligation to provide eye and eyesight tests or corrective appliances for Undergraduate or Postgraduate students (unless employed by the University) or staff of other employers based at the University.

Gwasanaethau Iechyd a Diogelwch / Health and Safety Services, Penbre, Lon y Coleg. LL57 2DG Ebost: [email protected] - [email protected] Tel: 01248383847 www.bangor.ac.uk/HSS

BANGOR UNIVERSITY EYESIGHT TEST AND PURCHASE OF CORRECTIVE APPLIANCES (GLASSES) FORM

NOTE: Employees must get an authorised signatory to sign before attending an eyesight test. The form must also be taken to the Opticians for completion. Only SpecSavers will charge the University direct.

Name: School / Department:

Job Title: Payroll Number:

Location: Dept / College Cost Code:

Please supply the above Bangor University employee with an appropriate eyesight test in compliance with Regulation 5 of the Display Screen Equipment Regulations.

Authorised Signatory: ...... Date: ......

OPTICIANS REPORT (to be completed by Optician)

Full eye and eyesight test given on the (write date): ......

Delete the following bullet points as appropriate:

 The test results show no defects of sight at the distance appropriate for the use of DSE.  The test results indicate a defect of sight requiring correction when working with DSE.  A special corrective appliance (glasses) is required specific for display screen equipment

Recommended date of re-examination (write date): ......

COSTS (to be completed by Optician)

1. Eye and Eyesight Test: ......

2. Total Cost of Special Corrective Appliance (glasses): ......

*TOTAL COST TO BANGOR UNIVERSITY (1. + £44.00): ......

I certify the above report / costs is accurate and in accordance with the Association of Optometrists standard for DSE Users.

Signed Optician: ...... Date: ......

I confirm (Opticians) ………………………………………….., completed an Eyesight Test and the required special corrective appliances (glasses) have been provided.

Signed User (Employee): ...... Date: ...... * The University will contribute £44.00 to the cost of corrective appliances (glasses) if required for DSE work.