Health & Safety Regulations – How Do They Impact Schools?

An overview of health and safety regulations, guidelines and practices that help to protect school building occupants.

December 6, 2011

Nassau BOCES Health & Safety Training and Information ServiceSeptember 2011 – Volume 13

1. Air Quality - Indoor2. Americans with Disabilities Act3. Asbestos4. Automated External Defibrillators(AEDs)5. Bloodborne Pathogens (Exposure)6. Bloodborne Pathogens (Vaccination)7. Bulk Storage Tanks8. Confined Spaces – Permit Required9. Drug and Alcohol Testing10. Electrically Operated Partitions 11. Emergency Planning12. Emergency Planning – Bomb Threats13. Employee Right-To-Know14. Fall Protection15. Fire Safety16. Fire Safety – Fire Drills17. Green Cleaning18. Hazardous Waste19. Hearing Conservation

20. Lead in Paint21. Lead (Renovator)22. Lockout-Tagout23. Medical Waste – Regulated24. Occupational Illness & Injury25. Personal Protective Equipment26. Pesticide Application27. Pesticide Application (Notification)28. Pesticide Application (Athletic Fields & Playgrounds)29. Playground Safety30. Respiratory Protection31. School Building Safety (RESCUE ) 32. School Safety and Violence Prevention (SAVE Act) 33. Science Laboratories34. Security Guard Act35. Tobacco Use36. Water Quality – Drinking37. Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention Program

Regulations 2

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Health & Safety RegulationsAffecting School Districts

Agenda

• Safety Teams• Emergency Preparedness• Green Cleaning• Indoor Air Quality• Right-To-Know (HAZCOM)• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)• Bloodborne Pathogens• Pesticide Application/Notification

Safety Teams

• RESCUE– Cross-section of school community– Assist in investigation and disposition

of health and safety related complaints

• SAVE– Specific representation– District-wide & Building-level

Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency Plans

• Exercising Emergency Plans

• Incident Command & NIMS

• Evacuation & Sheltering

• Working with Local Authorities

• Building Security - Audits

Green Cleaning

• History

• Defining Green Products

• Office of General Services (OGS)

• Current OGS Guidelines

• Existing Products

• Does it do the Job?

Indoor Air Quality

• EPA Tools for Schools

• Complaints

• Investigation

• Testing

• Consultants

• Response

Right-To-Know (HAZCOM)

• Chemical Safety

• Information requests

• MSDS

• Written Plan

• Training

Personal Protective Equipment

• Hazard Assessment

• PPE selection and maintenance

• Training

• Documentation

• Appendix D

Bloodborne Pathogens & MRSA

• Exposure Control Plan

• Occupational Exposure Risk

• Vaccination Protection

• Universal Precautions

• Training

• Exposure Incident Response

• MRSA

Pesticide Application/Notification

• Who Can Apply Pesticides?

• Exempt Products

• 72 Hour Exemption

• Notifications

• Training

• Documentation

Thank You!

Peter La Duca, Executive Manager

Nassau BOCES

Health & Safety

Training and Information Service

516-396-2387

pladuca@mail.nasboces.org