University of Texas at San Antonio
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.90 / 2.00 |
Mei L
May Director Office of Sustainability 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 San Antonio is committed to providing a safe and productive working environment for all employees, students, and volunteers. The university provides the Occupational Health Program (OHP) for all individuals working within UTSA animal facilities, and those with potential exposure to certain biological, chemical, and other physical hazards.
The OHP design is accomplished through assessment, management, education, and preventive medicine. The medical surveillance component is critical for an effective occupational health program. This program applies to all University of Texas at San Antonio employees and students working under certain research protocols. Level of participation in the OHP is based on risk assessment. Participants are organized into risk categories reflecting the specific surveillance needs of the individuals based on the specific species of animals and/or biological, chemical, radiation and mechanical hazards they are potentially exposed to as part of their duties.
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 :
The UTSA Office of EHSRM Environmental Health and Safety & Risk Management tracks incidents reported to workman's compensation.
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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