| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.71 |
| Liaison | Christie-Joy Hartman |
| Submission Date | Sept. 13, 2024 |
James Madison University
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.19 / 2.00 |
Marcella
Mullenax Environmental Health Coordinator Risk Management |
Part 1. Health and safety management system
Does the system use a nationally or internationally recognized standard or guideline?:
The nationally or internationally recognized OHSMS standard or guideline used:
If no, provide:
JMU does not have an enterprise-wide OHSMS. Some components that are managed centrally for the entire university are employee injury/illness reporting, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and emergency response. Because the hazards are so variable between, and sometimes within, departments, OHS is largely decentralized. Training, safety committees, and hazard identification/mitigation are handled by individual areas. There are subject matter experts within Risk Management that assist with those activities and help guide the processes, but it’s ultimately owned by the respective department. The employees in Risk Management routinely perform audits of all types such as fire safety, lab safety (including chemical hygiene plans, radiation and biosafety), machine safety, shop safety (including Facilities Management), confined space entry, hot work, etc.
Part 2. Incidents per FTE employee
Full-time equivalent of employees:
If the institution wishes to report on other on-site workers, provide:
A brief description of the methodology used to track and calculate the number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health :
Employees report work-related injuries and illnesses electronically and the notifications are received by both Human Resources and Risk Management. Human Resources maintains the OSHA 300 log, tracks restricted days and days away from work, and annually publishes the 300A form. The Risk Management Incident Investigator investigates work-related incidents and provides information to HR, Worker’s Comp, and appropriate members of the university community, including departmental safety committees, if there are control/mitigation measures or improvements that need to be pursued following the incident.
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Additional documentation to support submission: 2023 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report https://www.jmu.edu/police/clerycompliance/annual-security-and-fire-safety-report.shtml
Health and Safety Policy https://www.jmu.edu/jmu-policy/policies/3108.shtml
Note: Full-time employees not copied from PRE-5. Number entered reflects those used by the Environmental Health Coordinator for Calendar Year 2023 since calendar year tracking is required by OSHA. Source of data: Marcella Mullenax, Environmental Health Coordinator, Feb 12, 2024. Entered by CJ Hartman, ISNW, 2/13/24.
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