Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 82.88
Liaison Patrick McKee
Submission Date Nov. 16, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Connecticut
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.99 / 2.00 Patrick McKee
Senior Sustainability Program 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 university has an over-arching University Health and Safety Policy, consisting of a multitude of subordinate policies, programs, and procedures that outline responsibilities through the organization and establishes a framework for compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. Through these subordinate programs and procedures, UConn HR reviews operational hazards, assesses risk, communicates hazards through training, and determines appropriate controls. Additionally, a safety management system, HuskySMS, is in place allowing PIs, supervisors, and upper management to track employee training and inspection findings. Performance is monitored through inspections of facilities and accident investigations are conducted. The institution also has several safety committees, including the state-mandated EHS Safety Committee with representation from all of HR's bargaining units that evaluates findings, accidents, and investigations, and allows representatives to bring concerns to the table with the goal of injury and illness prevention.

Part 2. Incidents per FTE employee

Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health:
104

Full-time equivalent of employees:
4,340

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:
765.93

A brief description of the methodology used to track and calculate the number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health :
The institution uses OSHA's definition of a recordable injury or illness. These incidents are tracked in an employee portal called CoreCT.

Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
2.04

Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the occupational health and safety program is available:
http://www.ehs.uconn.edu/index.php

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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