| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.15 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Michigan State University
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.19 / 2.00 |
Laura
Young Sustainability Program Coordinator Administration-EVP-Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS)?:
Does the system use a nationally or internationally recognized standard or guideline?:
The nationally or internationally recognized OHSMS standard or guideline used:
A brief description of the key components of the custom OHSMS:
The university complies with the Michigan Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines that are based on the national Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. Environmental Health and Safety oversees many of the university's efforts to protect occupational health and the environment. EHS assists faculty and staff in maintaining safe, compliant workplaces.
EHS division performs extensive employee training in all areas of the MSU environment, performs hazard assessments; industrial hygiene consultations; farm safety; occupational injury investigations; respirator training/fit-tests; PIT/forktruck, crane, tractor, aerial lift evaluation/permits; shop inspections; and custom procedures for lock out/tag out, confined space entry and other activities. EHS has an online portal for forms for requests, data, checklists and site-specific training in accordance with the MIOSHA and OHSA regulations. All MSU employees are to complete compliance on an annual basis. Regular inspections and reporting to the State of Michigan are used to document compliance. https://ehs.msu.edu/index.html https://ehs.msu.edu/occ/index.html https://ehs.msu.edu/policy-guide.html
In addition, there are specialty areas that incorporate further standards of operation. For example, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) maintains management systems registered by National Sanitation Foundation – International Strategic Relations (NSF-ISR) to the ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and ISO 45001 standards. https://frib.msu.edu/about/management-systems.html
The Michigan State University Waste Storage Facility currently utilizes a management system that is certified to ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. These systems ensure that best work practices are used at the Waste Storage Facility in order to protect human health and safety and minimize environmental impacts.
Michigan State University’s National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory has earned an important international certification indicating that the service it renders to the world’s nuclear scientists – namely rare isotope beams – meets rigorous international standards for quality. Known as the ISO 9001 registration, it reflects international consensus on best practices for a range of business activities.The lab has earned similar registrations for its environmental management system (ISO 14001) and occupational health and safety system (OHSAS 18001). NSCL is the only university-based facility in the world to be registered as compliant with all three standards.https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2008/new-standard-at-nscl-provides-assurance-of-quality-to-users
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Full-time equivalent of workers who are not employees, but whose work and/or workplace is controlled by the institution:
A brief description of the methodology used to track and calculate the number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health :
MSU is subject to the MIOSHA and federal OSHA rules for recording work related injuries. An injury or illness is considered OSHA recordable if it results in medical treatment beyond first aid. MSU HR determines recordability for each work-related injury or illness in accordance with OSHA requirements.
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
Website URL where information about the occupational health and safety program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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