| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 26.82 |
| Liaison | Juan Martinez |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2022 |
University of Houston - Downtown
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.34 / 2.00 |
Juan
Martinez Sustainability Coordinator Department of Natural Sciences |
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:
UHD EHS does not follow OSHA, as UHD is a state agency and does not follow under their ruling, but is it advised to follow as a guide. With that said we can modify our programs that fall under OSHA. We are required to follow State and Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and mandates. As part of the EPA Peer Audit UHD was asked to develop an Environmental Management Plan or combine it with Occupational Safety.
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 recordable incidents are reported to the EHS and UHS Risk Management who file said incidents.
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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