| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.37 |
| Liaison | Sergio Alza |
| Submission Date | April 5, 2024 |
Brock University
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.32 / 2.00 |
Evan
Rodenburg Sustainability Data Analyst Facilities Management |
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Part 1. Health and safety management system
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:
Health, Safety & Wellness (HSW) strives to empower and enable faculty and staff through supportive and resourceful leadership to engage and create a healthy, safe and well workforce. Technical expertise is provided by HSW to the university community through the development, implementation, and maintenance of sustainable programs and processes in areas related to occupational health & safety, academic and lab safety (including biosafety); environmental safety; fire safety (in partnership with Campus Safety Services); the University’s insurance program; short- and long-term disability; Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) claims management; ergonomic assessments; management of workplace accommodations and employee wellness initiatives.
Brock University is committed to meeting its duties under the Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA), including appointing supervisors and ensuring they are competent to meet their supervisory duties. A worker who has charge of a workplace with the duty and the effective power to “ensure” that workers comply with the OHSA and applicable university policies and procedures attract supervisory status. A Department Chair may not have the formal power to sanction or reward a worker; however this is not a requirement for supervisory status under the OHSA. The effective power to “ensure” may be found simply when a worker is close to the work (or “hands on”) and is expected to address safety issues.
https://brocku.ca/vp-academic/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/Health-Safety-Wellness-Orientation.pdf ** This orientation guide is not being used anymore since we have put all of the information on the HSW toolbox (available to employees via Office of People & Culture SharePoint Site) for employees to easily access. It contains all information and links to policies and programs. Also our training platform Brightspace houses all health and safety modules which are easily accessible to employees to ensure all appropriate training is completed. HSW toolbox - https://brocku.sharepoint.com/Health-Safety-and-Wellens-Toolbox/SitePages/Welcome.aspx
Brock University is committed to meeting its duties under the Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA), including appointing supervisors and ensuring they are competent to meet their supervisory duties. A worker who has charge of a workplace with the duty and the effective power to “ensure” that workers comply with the OHSA and applicable university policies and procedures attract supervisory status. A Department Chair may not have the formal power to sanction or reward a worker; however this is not a requirement for supervisory status under the OHSA. The effective power to “ensure” may be found simply when a worker is close to the work (or “hands on”) and is expected to address safety issues.
https://brocku.ca/vp-academic/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/Health-Safety-Wellness-Orientation.pdf ** This orientation guide is not being used anymore since we have put all of the information on the HSW toolbox (available to employees via Office of People & Culture SharePoint Site) for employees to easily access. It contains all information and links to policies and programs. Also our training platform Brightspace houses all health and safety modules which are easily accessible to employees to ensure all appropriate training is completed. HSW toolbox - https://brocku.sharepoint.com/Health-Safety-and-Wellens-Toolbox/SitePages/Welcome.aspx
Part 2. Incidents per FTE employee
62
Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,623
If the institution wishes to report on other on-site workers, provide:
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A brief description of the methodology used to track and calculate the number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health :
Members of the Brock University community (faculty, staff, students, contract workers, volunteers and visitors) have a responsibility to report all injuries and incidents that occur on campus, or involve University sanctioned activities and events. Members of the community must report injury/incident circumstances to either a supervisor, or authorized University representative without delay and complete the incident/injury form linked below. All incident and injury records and metrics are tracked by HSW.
https://brocku.ca/human-resources/wp-content/uploads/sites/81/Brock-Incident-Injury-Report-Form-01-25-18.pdf
https://brocku.ca/human-resources/wp-content/uploads/sites/81/Brock-Incident-Injury-Report-Form-01-25-18.pdf
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
3.82
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This policy linked above defines the Universities on-going commitment to health and safety, outlines roles and responsibilities and ensures compliance with the OHSA.
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.