| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.61 |
| Liaison | Greg Kozak |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northwestern University
PA-12: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.38 / 2.00 |
Audrey
Steinbach sustainNU staff Facilities Management |
Please enter data in the table below::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of reportable workplace injuries and occupational disease cases | 75 | 130 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 11,159 | 9,345 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the workplace health and safety baseline was adopted:
A brief description of the institution’s workplace health and safety initiatives:
The Office of Risk Management is committed to protecting the University's human, physical and financial assets through:
-Prevention of adverse incidents through training, education, and inspection.
-Procurement of insurance products.
-Fair and responsible claims administration.
-Advising of senior management on how to best provide future protection against key risks given the -University's ambitious strategic plans.
We oversee a variety of University insurance programs, including automobile, general and professional liability, property, fine arts, workers' compensation, student hospitalization, visiting scholars' health, short and long term employee disability, and special events. We also focus on employee safety and loss prevention.
Northwestern University Risk Management key focus areas:
-Environmental Health and Safety
-Insurance
-Policies
-Services
-Worker's Compensation
The website URL where information about the institution’s workplace health and safety initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.