| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.32 |
| Liaison | Merry Rankin |
| Submission Date | Aug. 29, 2022 |
Iowa State University
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.15 / 2.00 |
Richard
McColley Assistant Director Environmental Health and Safety |
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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:
The university funds an Environmental, Health, and Safety department comprised of forty health and safety professionals. The team anticipates, recognizes, and evaluates workplace health and safety hazards then develops custom safety management systems, tailored to the needs of the institution for the control of identified hazards. The university also funds an Occupational Medicine office staffed by four medical professionals capable of performing comprehensive medical surveillance of employees exposed to workplace health and safety hazards.
Part 2. Incidents per FTE employee
141
Full-time equivalent of employees:
8,753.56
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 :
Employee injury reports are submitted by department representatives using a web-based, 3rd party risk management software solution purchased by the university. The software has been integrated with authoritative data sources for demographic and building/room information to simplify the reporting process. In addition, the solution has been customized to gather desired information, track follow-up investigations, and aid in the reporting of injury data to regulatory agencies and institution leadership.
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
1.61
Optional Fields
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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