The University of Texas at Dallas
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.49 / 2.00 |
Gary
Cocke Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS)?:
Does the system use a nationally or internationally recognized standard or guideline?:
The nationally or internationally recognized OHSMS standard or guideline used:
A brief description of the key components of the custom OHSMS:
The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) has established an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) framework that is in alignment with the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation guidance for management of workplace safety and health issues. The goal of UTD’s program is to promote a cohesive, proactive approach to creating a safe working and learning environment, improving productivity, lowering business costs, instilling stewardship, and incorporating injury and illness prevention as a part of standard campus operating procedures. The University considers staff, faculty, researcher, student, visitor, volunteer, and community well-being one of its top priorities.
UTD’s OHSMS program elements include management commitment, active employee involvement/commitment/responsibility, record-keeping and reporting, safety analysis, training, inspections, incident reporting and investigation, and plan review. These elements are implemented in a systematic manner to manage risks, improve performance, and drive cultural change in a positive direction using a multitude of centralized tools across UTD’s academic, operational, research, and administrative functions. We focus on employee participation, knowledge, and empowerment by integrating our “RAMPP Up Safety” program model into daily work and academic tasks, to engage our UTD Community in active safety success. Individuals are provided the tools, training and resources to Recognize hazards, Assess risks, Minimize and mitigate hazards, Prepare for emergencies, and Perform safe practices daily for continuous improvement. The UT Dallas Safety team administers the OHSMS program to facilitate advancement of the University’s mission to provide facilities and an environment for working and learning that minimizes hazards and reduces risk of injury, illness, or adverse impact to the community or environment.
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Full-time equivalent of workers who are not employees, but whose work and/or workplace is controlled by the institution:
A brief description of the methodology used to track and calculate the number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health :
All work-related injuries are reported to the Risk & Insurance Administrator. The reports are kept in a database administered by The University of Texas System.
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
Website URL where information about the occupational health and safety program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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