Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 61.14 |
Liaison | Jeff Spoelstra |
Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Western Michigan University
PA-14: Workplace Health and Safety
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.68 / 2.00 |
Mark
Weiss Director of Environmental Health and Safety Environmental Health and Safety |
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Please enter data in the table below:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of recordable workplace injuries and occupational disease cases | 100 | 137 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,845 | 2,861 |
Number of injuries and cases per FTE employee | 0.04 | 0.05 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 |
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):
The 3-year average better represents overall previous injury and illness performance. A baseline of one year's data might include a spike or valley that might be weather dependent or from another confounding factor such as a change in the occupational physician or preparer of the OSHA log.
Percentage reduction in workplace injuries and occupational disease cases per FTE employee from baseline:
26.60
Number of workplace injuries and occupational disease cases per 100 FTE employees, performance year:
3.51
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:
Initiatives include but are not limited to: Indoor Air Quality Investigations, Ergonomic Analysis, Respirator Fit Testing, Building Safety Inspections, Safety Training (including Forklift, Respirator Fit Testing, Asbestos, Confined Space, Aerial Lifts, Bloodborne Pathogens, Personal Protective Equipment, Lockout/Tagout, Hearing Conservation, Fall protection, Hot Work, Chemical Hazards).
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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