| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.50 |
| Liaison | Amy Kadrie |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Rochester
PA-14: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.77 / 2.00 |
Michael
Liberty Assistant 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 | 537 | 667 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 20,052.50 | 19,446 |
| Number of injuries and cases per FTE employee | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
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):
This baseline was adopted because this is the earliest that we started recording this data with such precision.
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:
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:
Universities with hospitals will have significantly higher injury rates than universities not associated with healthcare. This is because education has relatively low average injury rates whereas healthcare (hospitals & long term care especially) has relatively high injury rates due to increased musculoskeletal injures and needlesticks.
Universities with hospitals will have significantly higher injury rates than universities not associated with healthcare. This is because education has relatively low average injury rates whereas healthcare (hospitals & long term care especially) has relatively high injury rates due to increased musculoskeletal injures and needlesticks.
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.