Department of the Month Guidelines
Purpose
of Program:The Department of the Month Program was established in order to
recognize departments that are doing extraordinary things to increase the level
of safety in their work environment. This program will highlight individuals and/or
entire departments and recognize their contribution to safety.
Criteria:Eligible
staff and/or entire departments are nominated for outstanding safety initiatives
during a designated month. Performance must relate to (a) the introduction of
new or innovative safety process or procedure in the workplace; (b) the adoption
of demonstrable/significant cost saving mechanisms or techniques (i.e. waste minimization);
(c) significant personal contributions that contributed directly to the Departmental
or University Safety Program.
Eligibility:Program
is open to permanent full-time staff, permanent part-time staff, students and
all departments.
Nomination
Process:The individual, peers, supervisor or members of the Department of
Occupational Health & Safety staff may initiate nominations. Nominations must
be submitted to the Department of Occupational Health & Safety or the Departmental
Safety Committee who in turn should submit the nomination to the Department of
Occupational Health & Safety. The nomination can be in the form of an e-mail or
message, memo or personal conversation. The information provided should include
the names and titles of the persons being nominated, their respective offices/units
and a brief description of their contribution to the safety program. The information
provided should also include how their accomplishment meets one or more of the
established criteria for the program. This program does not require that an individual
be attached to a department; an entire department can win the award.
The
entire Department of Occupational Health & Safety staff will review nominations
and determine a winner. The panel will screen all nominations, verify that the
criteria given above have been met, and decide upon the department of the month.
Acknowledgement
Letter:At the completion of the Department of the Month award selection process,
an acknowledgement letter will be issued by the Director of Occupational Health
& Safety to inform individuals and/or departments of the award recipient and/or
department's award in order to recognize publicly their outstanding performance.
This letter will be sent via e-mail to the Chair or Director of the Department,
Executive Vice President, and individual.
International
Recognition, Web Page Display:The department and/or individual winning the
award will have the opportunity to be displayed on the Department of Occupational
Health & Safety Web Page. If the department and/or individual has a web page the
Department of Occupational Health & Safety will link to their web page as well
as take pictures of the department and/or individual for display on the front
page of the Department of Occupational Health & Safety Web Page.
To
make a Department of the Month recommendation or to have questions answered regarding
this program send inquires to Robin Elliott at RElliott@udel.edu or call
831-1435.
