Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.69
Liaison Susan Dorward
Submission Date July 31, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Raritan Valley Community College
PA-14: Workplace Health and Safety

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.71 / 2.00 Susan Dorward
Sustainability and Energy Coordinator
Facilities and Grounds
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Part 1 

Please enter data in the table below:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of recordable workplace injuries and occupational disease cases 11 7
Full-time equivalent of employees 637 499
Number of injuries and cases per FTE employee 0.02 0.01

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Jan. 1, 2018 Dec. 31, 2018
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 2013 Dec. 31, 2013

A brief description of when and why the workplace health and safety baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
The baseline was adopted for this STARS application.

Percentage reduction in workplace injuries and occupational disease cases per FTE employee from baseline:
0

Part 2 

Number of workplace injuries and occupational disease cases per 100 FTE employees, performance year:
1.73

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution’s workplace health and safety initiatives, including how workers are engaged in monitoring and advising on health and safety programs:
The college instituted a smoke and tobacco free campus in 2019. The college participates in the Somerset County Joint Insurance Fund Safety Program. The college has: • Safety Committee • Safety Manual • Annual Safety Inspections • Monthly SCJIF Safety Meetings • RVCC Departmental Safety Meetings • Regular Safety Training Programs – County Catalog (plus additional as requested) • Safety Incentive Program • Safety Recognition /Awards Breakfast

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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