| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.79 |
| Liaison | Mike Wilson |
| Submission Date | Jan. 27, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Victoria
PA-14: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.67 / 2.00 |
Elizabeth
Errington-Wynans Administrative Coordinator Occupational Health, Safety and Environment |
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Part 1
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of recordable workplace injuries and occupational disease cases | 91 | 81 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 4,576 | 4,705 |
| Number of injuries and cases per FTE employee | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
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):
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Percentage reduction in workplace injuries and occupational disease cases per FTE employee from baseline:
0
Part 2
1.99
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UVic's Department of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment provides services to the university that assist in promoting and maintaining employee health in the workplace including ergonomics, occupational hygiene (including indoor air quality, respirators, hearing protection, and a smoke-free program), and the disposal of hazardous waste. The department also provides safety training and hosts workshops on various topics including biosafety, lab safety awareness, WHMIS, radiation and laser safety. WorkSafeBC claims for staff and faculty are also processed and submitted through our office.
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:
UVic's Department of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment provides services to the university that assist in promoting and maintaining employee health in the workplace including ergonomics, occupational hygiene (including indoor air quality, respirators, hearing protection and a smoke-free program), and the disposal of hazardous waste. The department also provides safety training and hosts workshops on various topics including biosafety, lab safety awareness, WHMIS, radiation and laser safety. WorkSafeBC claims for staff and faculty are also processed and submitted through our office.
See here for more information: http://www.uvic.ca/ohse/index.php
The total number of reportable workplace injuries and occupational disease cases can vary greatly from year to year, but overall the numbers of reported cases continues to decline.
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.