1. School Safety Inspections

2. What is an inspection? Essential to disclose unsafe acts or conditions
Determine reasons for their existence
Recommend corrective action

3. Reasons to inspect
Prevent employee injuries – reduce workers’ comp costs
Prevent student and visitor injuries – reduce liability and property costs
OSHA Requirement / IIPP
Accident
Equipment repairs/modifications
Facility repairs/modification

4. Scheduled Inspections
Conduct on a regular basis as determined by site administrator or safety committee
Review safety equipment (eyewash, fire extinguishers, etc.) to verify proper working order

5. Unscheduled Inspections
When new substances, processes, procedures or equipment which present potential new hazards are introduced into the workplace
When new, previously unidentified hazards are recognized
When occupational injuries and illnesses occur
Whenever workplace condition warrant an inspection

6. What do inspections focus on?
Entrances and exits
Electrical concerns
Chemical storage
Housekeeping
Safe work practices
Playgrounds and sports areas
Materials storage
Ladder use
Tool use
Equipment use
Ergonomics

7. Involve Others
Different personnel inspect several areas on campus for different reasons.
Checklists
Get to know your site
Become familiar with problem areas
Raise the bar – expect more from site staff

8. Type of School Determines Type and Frequency
K-6
Offices
Classrooms
Playgrounds
Parking lots and sidewalks
Custodial storage
Cafeteria
Emergency lights, extinguishers, etc.
What else?

9. Middle Schools & High Schools
All of K-6 list plus
Shops
Labs
Athletic fields
Other areas?

10. Use your inspection to…
document those items that have been repaired or modified
recognize improvements
communicate that things can change
identify those hazards that keep coming back

11. Inspections can prevent…

17. Inspection Activities
Make checklists available to personnel who will be completing them
Make sure that items needing repair/modification will have corrective actions
Generate a work order or maintenance request
File all inspection records
Insure the inspections will be completed according to the timeline in the IIPP

18. Best practices Create your own checklist Keep it simple
Do it regularly
Modify checklist when necessary
Keep completed checklists
Delegate responsibility
Make it meaningful

19. SIA checklist examples
Site inspections
Monthly Property inspections
Transportation
Arson
Playground inspections
Food Service
Maintenance Department
Others??

20. Summary
Inspections will help identify unsafe conditions before the accident occurs
Be pro-active
Saves you time and money in the long run
Provides documentation for court proceedings and disciplinary actions
Reduce severity of loss when an accident or injury occurs