Self-Inspection ProgramParticipant Worksheets

and Teacher Checklists

BySteve Main

School Program Technical AdvisorSpokane Regional Health District

OriginalSelf-Inspection Worksheets

• Checklist for a K-8 or K-12 school was 33 pages

• Every inspection and plan review related item in the 91 page K-12 Health and Safety Guide was included

• Some additional playground items were also included from the CPSC and ASTM standards

• Duplication in several sections of the checklist

• Some of the verbiage used in the checklist was confusing or not consistent with the K-12 Guide.

UpdatedSelf-Inspection Worksheets

• Format changed to focus on risk based priority issues

• Length of K-8 and K-12 worksheets reduced to 19 pages

• The descriptions used on the worksheets have been clarified and reviewed for consistency with the K-12 Guide

• Self-Inspection participants expected to focus on priority areas using the new worksheets and take action to address those issues

New ClassroomSelf-Inspection Worksheet

• The original two page checklist significantly reduced

• Focus on general health and safety priorities in classrooms

• Technical references to electrical, lighting and plumbing requirements have been removed

New PlaygroundSelf-Inspection Worksheet

• Eight page worksheet reduced to two pages

• Focus is on playground issues that are more easily verified

• Self inspector will refer to the prior routine and re-inspection for the more complex playground safety related issues (e.g., entrapments, entanglements, protrusions) and provide SRHD the status for correction

New Laboratory/ScienceSelf-Inspection Worksheet

• Item descriptions written to help the self inspector better understand the expectation

• Item descriptions written specifically for the laboratory and science environment

• Checklist layout designed to follow the normal progression of an inspection

New Career & Technical EducationSelf-Inspection Worksheet

• Performing Arts items are now included at the end of the CTE checklist to eliminate repetition

• Some technical references were simplified for ease of use (e.g., sound, lighting, electrical)

• Items that cannot be reasonably inspected by self inspector were removed from the worksheet

• Items grouped for ease of use

Group Discussion

Group A• Classrooms/Library

Group B• Playgrounds

Group C• Career & Technical Education/Performing Arts

Group D• Laboratory/Science Room

Checklist Revision Comments1. What do you like about the new worksheets?

a. Formatb. Item descriptionsc. Clarityd. Other

2. What improvements would you like to see in the new worksheets?

a. Formatb. Item Descriptionsc. Clarity d. Other

3. Are the expectations for use of the worksheets clear?

Comments?Spokane Regional Health District

324-1560 ext. 4