For Immediate Release 02/01/2012 - Please Post

 

Important Information Regarding Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

 

In compliance with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) the UVM Department of Risk Management & Safety maintains records of all injuries and illnesses that are reported as related to work.  The University is required to summarize the total number of reportable incidents and the number of lost work days and restricted work days.  These incidents are categorized as injuries (those resulting from a specific incident) and other illnesses (such as those resulting from hazardous exposures).  Injuries and illness are recorded as cases involving fatalities, lost work days, or restricted work days.  The following summary totals reflect those incidents reported throughout the calendar year 2011. 

	2011 Numbers	2010 Numbers
Number of Cases
Total number of deaths	0	0
Total number of cases with days away from work	41	34
Total number of cases with job transfer or restriction:	2	7
Total number of other recordable cases:	67	78
Number of Days
Total number of days of job transfer or restrictions:	624	1,428
Total number of days away from work:	2,333	1,556
Injury and Illness Types
Total number of:
Injuries:	110	117
Skin disorders	0	0
Respiratory conditions:	0	0
Poisonings:	0	0
All other illnesses	0	0
Employment Information
Annual average number of employees:	8,266	8,132
Total hours worked by all employees:	7,256,372.54	7,072,893.03
Industry Description: College/University
Standard Industrial Code (SIC)	8221	8221

 

This information is required by law to be posted at each establishment in the place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted.  This information must be posted no later than February 1, 2012 and must remain in place until April 30, 2012.   

 

The above totals are compiled by:

Sarah Burnett

656-0738

Department of Risk Management & Safety