Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.88
Liaison Audrey McSain
Submission Date March 20, 2023

STARS v2.2

Lehigh University
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.52 / 2.00 Lynn Takacs
Risk Management Coordinator
Risk Management
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Part 1. Health and safety management system

Does the institution have an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS)?:
Yes

Does the system use a nationally or internationally recognized standard or guideline?:
Yes

The nationally or internationally recognized OHSMS standard or guideline used:
OSHA - EPA

If no, provide:

A brief description of the key components of the custom OHSMS:
There are many kinds of safety programs that are either OSHA or EPA driven and safety is monitored on campus in many different ways. Many programs and trainings for these safety programs are offered. Audits are done often to make sure all aspects of safety are being adhered to.

Part 2. Incidents per FTE employee

Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health:
23

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,793

If the institution wishes to report on other on-site workers, provide:

 

Full-time equivalent of workers who are not employees, but whose work and/or workplace is controlled by the institution:
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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 :
Recordable as defined by OSHA standards.

Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
1.28

Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the occupational health and safety program is available:
https://facilities.lehigh.edu/environmental-health-safety

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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