| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.64 |
| Liaison | Kimberly Post |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2022 |
Saint Joseph's College - ME
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.37 / 2.00 |
Heidi
Jaques Assistant Director Human Resources Human Resources |
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Part 1. Health and safety management system
No
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:
Saint Joseph's College has a dedicated Campus Safety Officer focused on all safety related initiatives for faculty, staff, and students. The Safety Officer works closely with Human Resources, Facilities, and Campus Security departments to ensure the environment is operating at an optimal level with regard to ergonomics, chemical, physical (structure and human aspect), and security related issues. This individual provides educational programming for faculty, staff, and students by providing guest speakers on various topics, articles in the monthly HR The Resource online newsletter, and overall awareness across the College campus.
Safety language is included in all job descriptions in the form of identifying the physical requirements of a role. In addition, the College includes a safety component as one of the eight SJC Performance Standard in job descriptions and in the annual performance evaluation process: "Ensures the safety of self by identifying hazards in the working environment, using and insisting on the use of proper ergonomic methods, complying with and insisting on the compliance to College safety policies and procedures, reporting the potential hazards, and promptly reporting work related injuries".
*Community First Campus / Pandemic Response System
https://www.sjcme.edu/campus-health-dashboard-2/
Safety language is included in all job descriptions in the form of identifying the physical requirements of a role. In addition, the College includes a safety component as one of the eight SJC Performance Standard in job descriptions and in the annual performance evaluation process: "Ensures the safety of self by identifying hazards in the working environment, using and insisting on the use of proper ergonomic methods, complying with and insisting on the compliance to College safety policies and procedures, reporting the potential hazards, and promptly reporting work related injuries".
*Community First Campus / Pandemic Response System
https://www.sjcme.edu/campus-health-dashboard-2/
Part 2. Incidents per FTE employee
2
Full-time equivalent of employees:
293
If the institution wishes to report on other on-site workers, provide:
293
A brief description of the methodology used to track and calculate the number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health :
Most recently reported data from/by HR.
Manual tracking internally with reporting to MEMIC
Manual tracking internally with reporting to MEMIC
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
0.34
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
MEMIC Reporting.
https://www.sjcme.edu/life-and-community/health-wellness/health-center/
*Safe at Work-The Saint Joseph’s College 2020 COVID-19 Infectious
Disease Preparedness & Response Plan
The Plan aligns with The Occupational Safety & Health Administration of 1970 (OSHA, Infectious Disease Control), Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, federal/state/local mandates, and higher education industry practices.
https://www.sjcme.edu/wp-content/uploads/SJC_SafeAtWork_Final_r1-1.pdf
https://www.sjcme.edu/life-and-community/health-wellness/health-center/
*Safe at Work-The Saint Joseph’s College 2020 COVID-19 Infectious
Disease Preparedness & Response Plan
The Plan aligns with The Occupational Safety & Health Administration of 1970 (OSHA, Infectious Disease Control), Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, federal/state/local mandates, and higher education industry practices.
https://www.sjcme.edu/wp-content/uploads/SJC_SafeAtWork_Final_r1-1.pdf
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