| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.40 |
| Liaison | Morgan Hartman |
| Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
PA-12: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.96 / 2.00 |
Prabhakar
Shrestha Recycling Coordinator UNL Recycling |
Please enter data in the table below::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of reportable workplace injuries and occupational disease cases | 115 | 148 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 11,194 | 12,059 |
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:
By offering various training opportunities, safety programs, and several committees, UNL Environmental Health and Safety works to create a safe environment for the entire campus community.
Committees and programs are listed below:
Chancellors University Safety Commission:
The overall charge of the committee is to advise UNL administration on methods and means of minimizing safety and health hazards at UNL to the extent feasible. In pursuit of this goal, the committee is charged with the following:
• Adopting an effective written injury prevention program;
• Reviewing occupational injuries and/or illnesses for the purpose of formulating
recommendations regarding future prevention;
• Reviewing or conducting worksite safety inspections for the purpose of formulating
recommendations on accident prevention;
• Reviewing reports of safety and health concerns expressed by the general campus
population for the purpose of formulating recommendations on hazard abatement;
• Enhancing awareness of campus safety programs, identifying best practices, and
encouraging the sharing of information throughout the campus community.
Institutional Bio Safety Committee: The IBC has oversight over and the UNL Biosafety Guidelines apply to clinical/diagnostic, research, and teaching activities involving any of the following:
-Recombinant and Synthetic Nucleic Acids
-Biological Toxins
-Bloodborne Pathogens
-Human Blood, Tissue, Organs, Cell Lines and Other Potentially Infectious Materials,
-Select Agents, including designated biologically-derived toxins
-Agriculture or Health and Human Services.
-Use and/or Creation of Transgenic Animals or Plants
-Field Collection or Sampling of Wild Animals
Radiation Safety Committee
Safety Programs include:
1. Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
2. Hearing Conservation Program
3. Injury and Illness Prevention Program
4. Respiratory Protection Program
More information about these plans and programs can be found on the Environmental Health and Safety website
The website URL where information about the institution’s workplace health and safety initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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