Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.95
Liaison Susan Powers
Submission Date Feb. 12, 2016
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STARS v2.0

Clarkson University
PA-12: Workplace Health and Safety

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.76 / 2.00 Susan Powers
Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment
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Please enter data in the table below::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of reportable workplace injuries and occupational disease cases 21 26
Full-time equivalent of employees 747 625

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015
Baseline Year July 1, 2007 June 30, 2008

A brief description of when and why the workplace health and safety baseline was adopted:
Although FY2005 was used as the baseline for all STARS categories per requirements for previous STARS submission, we do not have these data for FY05. Thus, we used the oldest data we have, which are from FY08.

A brief description of the institution’s workplace health and safety initiatives:
There is a multitude of work and non-work related factors that influence a worker’s total health, including those related to safety. One of Clarkson's safety initiatives includes Ergonomic Awareness (or the scientific study people’s efficiency in their work environment) with the goal of reducing stress and eliminating injuries and disorders associated with the overuse of muscles, bad posture and repetitive tasks. This is accomplished by designing tasks, work spaces, controls, displays, tools, lighting and equipment to fit the employee´s physical capabilities and limitations (NIOSH). Fire Safety & Prevention: In 2011, there were 3,005 deaths, 17,500 injuries and $11,659 million dollars in losses as a result of 1,389,500 fires (NFPA). Fire deaths and injuries are preventable, therefore Clarkson trains students and employees in general fire safety precautions every semester (via fire drills) to help create a safer and more secure living and work environment for everyone. The entire campus is audited according to stringent standards associated with fire and workplace safety on an annual basis. CPR & First Aid Training is made available through one of several American Heart Association courses on CPR and first aid every semester. Clarkson University, like any other community, is vulnerable to a wide range of natural and man-made hazards. The University has a number of Emergency Preparedness programs in place to help prevent as well as respond to emergencies. All Safer and Healthier initiative events can be found on the Clarkson University Events Calendar.

The website URL where information about the institution’s workplace health and safety initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
for facilities/contractors - see also https://www.clarkson.edu/facilities/safety/index.html

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.