Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.64
Liaison Allison Maxted
Submission Date Jan. 25, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Mohawk College
PA-12: Workplace Health and Safety

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.74 / 2.00 Kayla LaChance
Sustainability Programs and Services Coordinator
Sustainability Office
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Please enter data in the table below::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of reportable workplace injuries and occupational disease cases 17 13
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,300 1,100

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Jan. 1, 2012 Dec. 31, 2012
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 2007 Dec. 31, 2007

A brief description of when and why the workplace health and safety baseline was adopted:
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A brief description of the institution’s workplace health and safety initiatives:
Mohawk College is committed to the provision of a safe and secure learning and working environment for all students, staff and visitors. The Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Department provides a wide range of professional and technical services to achieve this by promoting and supporting health and safety activities to all levels of the college to help supervisors and employees fulfill their obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations. Services provided by the OHS Department include: Promote safe work practices Advise workplace parties on health and safety requirements Support college Joint Health and Safety Committees Interpret OHS Act and Regulations Conduct accident/incident investigations Support WSIB related return to work accommodations Deliver and coordinate occupational health and safety training Conduct ergonomic assessments Conduct occupational hygiene monitoring (asbestos, noise, chemicals, indoor air quality etc…) Investigate safety-related concerns Coordinate hazardous waste disposal

The website URL where information about the institution’s workplace health and safety initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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