| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.87 |
| Liaison | Yolanda Cieters |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Seattle University
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.69 / 2.00 |
Yolanda
Cieters Associate Director CEJS |
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Part 1. Health and safety management system
Yes
Does the system use a nationally or internationally recognized standard or guideline?:
No
The nationally or internationally recognized OHSMS standard or guideline used:
N/A
If no, provide:
The cornerstone of SU’s custom OHSMS is the Accident Prevention Program, which aims to reduce or eliminate hazards. Additional written safety programs in specific areas, including hazardous chemicals, waste management, electrical safety, confined spaces, hot work, thermal stress, and hearing conservation, support the general principles laid out in the Accident Prevention Program.
The University Safety Committee provides an overarching structure for receiving and reviewing safety concerns on campus and monitoring the implementation and efficacy of the Accident Prevention Program. Safety committees at the building or department level provide local and focused consideration and implementation of safety programs. Safety staff —the Academic Safety Officer and the Manager of EH&S— review campus spaces and building systems at least annually to identify areas of improvement.
All employees, including student employees, complete an online safety orientation when they are hired and receive task-specific safety training from their supervisors or departments. Additional safety training modules on a wide variety of topics are available through our in-house LMS and assigned as applicable.
The University Safety Committee provides an overarching structure for receiving and reviewing safety concerns on campus and monitoring the implementation and efficacy of the Accident Prevention Program. Safety committees at the building or department level provide local and focused consideration and implementation of safety programs. Safety staff —the Academic Safety Officer and the Manager of EH&S— review campus spaces and building systems at least annually to identify areas of improvement.
All employees, including student employees, complete an online safety orientation when they are hired and receive task-specific safety training from their supervisors or departments. Additional safety training modules on a wide variety of topics are available through our in-house LMS and assigned as applicable.
Part 2. Incidents per FTE employee
4
Full-time equivalent of employees:
2,579
If the institution wishes to report on other on-site workers, provide:
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A brief description of the methodology used to track and calculate the number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health :
Source for the numbers of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health: OSHA’s Form 300 data.
The department of Public Safety uses a Case Management system for all of SU's incident reports, including occupational injuries. The system provides reporting/documentation and tracking mechanism for incidents on campus. Accident and injury Incidents are reviewed for safety concerns by the University Safety Committee and by building or department safety committees, as applicable. Reports for occupational injuries are forwarded to HR who manages those claims.
The department of Public Safety uses a Case Management system for all of SU's incident reports, including occupational injuries. The system provides reporting/documentation and tracking mechanism for incidents on campus. Accident and injury Incidents are reviewed for safety concerns by the University Safety Committee and by building or department safety committees, as applicable. Reports for occupational injuries are forwarded to HR who manages those claims.
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
0.16
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
-- IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING NUMBER PROVIDED ABOVE "FTE EQUIVALENT OF EMPLOYEES": This number is different from the "FTE Equivalent of Employees" in the "PRE-5 Academics and Demographics" credit in this STARS report. That number is: 1,358.0.
The reason for the difference is: As suggested in the STARS guidelines for this credit, we report on recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health through OSHA. For OSHA reporting, students are included in the count whereas the FTE employees number in PRE-5 does not include students.
--NOTE REGARDING TIMEFRAME: Reported number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health above is for calendar year 2022 (Jan – Dec 2022) following OSHA reporting.
The reason for the difference is: As suggested in the STARS guidelines for this credit, we report on recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health through OSHA. For OSHA reporting, students are included in the count whereas the FTE employees number in PRE-5 does not include students.
--NOTE REGARDING TIMEFRAME: Reported number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health above is for calendar year 2022 (Jan – Dec 2022) following OSHA reporting.
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.