| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.15 |
| Liaison | Sara McIntyre |
| Submission Date | Dec. 20, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sewanee - The University of the South
PA-14: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.47 / 2.00 |
Chris
Smith Director Environmental Health and Safety |
Please enter data in the table below:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of recordable workplace injuries and occupational disease cases | 11 | 35 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 712 | 615.41 |
| Number of injuries and cases per FTE employee | 0.02 | 0.06 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
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):
2014 was selected as the baseline due to being the Performance Year in the prior survey.
Percentage reduction in workplace injuries and occupational disease cases per FTE employee from baseline:
Number of workplace injuries and occupational disease cases per 100 FTE employees, performance year:
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:
In 2016 the University started the Risk Management department to identify, analyze, and address the University's risks. A risk register was developed to categorize and prioritize the identified risks. A Director of Environmental Health & safety was hired to focus on reducing workplace injuries.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
2017 FTE data is based on the total number of hours worked by all university employees divided by 2080 = (40 hours X 52 weeks)
2017 FTE data is based on the total number of hours worked by all university employees divided by 2080 = (40 hours X 52 weeks)
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.