1. Self-Inspection Program
Participant Worksheets and
Teacher Checklists By
Steve Main
School Program Technical Advisor
Spokane Regional Health District

9. Original Self-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.

10. Updated Self-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

11. New Classroom Self-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

12. New Playground Self-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

13. New Laboratory/Science Self-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

14. New Career & Technical Education Self-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

15. Group Discussion Group A Group B Group C Group D Classrooms/Library
Playgrounds
Group C
Career & Technical Education/Performing Arts
Group D
Laboratory/Science Room

16. Checklist Revision Comments
What do you like about the new worksheets?
Format
Item descriptions
Clarity
Other
What improvements would you like to see in the new worksheets?
Item Descriptions
Are the expectations for use of the worksheets clear?

17. Spokane Regional Health District 324-1560 ext. 4
Comments?
Spokane Regional Health District ext. 4