Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 69.05
Liaison Katherine Spector
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

State University of New York at Oswego
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.46 / 2.00 Katherine Spector
Campus Sustainability Manager
Office of Sustainability
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Part 1. Health and safety management system

Does the institution have an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS)?:
Yes

Does the system use a nationally or internationally recognized standard or guideline?:
No

The nationally or internationally recognized OHSMS standard or guideline used:
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If no, provide:

A brief description of the key components of the custom OHSMS:
The purpose of this program is to ensure that all on the job injuries/illnesses are reported. The
reporting of these injuries/illnesses in a timely fashion will serve not only to meet regulatory
requirements but to also aid in accident prevention efforts. All employees are responsible for
promoting a safe and healthful work environment. To prevent injuries, illnesses and accidents
from occurring, unsafe work conditions or unsafe behavior must be reported. Supervisors
should supply the appropriate corrective action for unsafe conditions whenever it is possible,
Environmental Health and Safety should be contacted for situations that require special
attention.

Part 2. Incidents per FTE employee

Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health:
38

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,105

If the institution wishes to report on other on-site workers, provide:

 

Full-time equivalent of workers who are not employees, but whose work and/or workplace is controlled by the institution:
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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 :
As required by the New York State Department of Labor, we track cases by having employees fill out an incident report. They are recordable if the employee either needs to take time off of work or needs medical attention. The reported numbers are from 2020.

Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
3.44

Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the occupational health and safety program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
From 2021 New York State Department of Labor Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, Form SH -900.1

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.