| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.65 |
| Liaison | Mike Harrington |
| Submission Date | Dec. 17, 2021 |
The New School
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.58 / 2.00 |
Does the institution have an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS)?:
Does the system use a nationally or internationally recognized standard or guideline?:
The nationally or internationally recognized OHSMS standard or guideline used:
A brief description of the key components of the custom OHSMS:
"-Safety audits of high-risk areas (such as science labs, shops, & making areas) are conducted periodically to identify potential safety hazards and check compliance with environmental health and safety rules and regulations. These audits are normally done jointly with the area supervisors to facilitate participation and accountability.
-Accident investigations are conducted for reported injuries and illnesses, and recommendations are made to remediate the identified causes.
-Safety policies are published on the Environmental Health & Safety website. EH&S staff assists departments in developing safety rules and/or safe work practices as needed.
-Employees are trained on topics relevant to their duties, and the hazards in their workplaces. "
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Full-time equivalent of workers who are not employees, but whose work and/or workplace is controlled by the institution:
A brief description of the methodology used to track and calculate the number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health :
All employees follow the Hazard Communication Policy uploaded below and report incidents according to it.
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
Website URL where information about the occupational health and safety program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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