School Health & Safety Program 2015 Updates September 25, 2015.

School Health & Safety Program 2015 Updates

September 25, 2015

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How-to Video Snippets• Designed to show how to inspect playgrounds,

classrooms and gymnasiums• Videos are short and to the point• Videos and video library are intended to meet specific

training needs based on your feedback and questions• Video library is designed to help you train other staff

members involved in the self-inspection process

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30 seconds of legalese:

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Let’s Look at a Couple of Videos

• Playgrounds

• Classroom and Gymnasium

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Constructive Feedback

• Will these videos be helpful to you?• Will you use these videos as part of your

internal training?• What areas or topics need to be covered?• Additional thoughts?

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In the News: Animal Exhibit OutbreaksMilk Makers Fest, Lynden, April 21-23, 2015 • 25 ill from E. coli O157:H7• 10 hospitalized/6 with HUS• Most of the ill were children who attended/helped

with the event• Environmental samples positive for the E. coli

strain that caused the illnesses

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In the News: Animal Exhibit Outbreaks

Red River Valley Fair, North Dakota, July 7-12, 2015• 3 children ill with STEC/1 with HUS• Fair did not have a petting zoo• All of the children had contact with animals at the fair• Most animals provided by N. Dakota State University

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Hand Sanitizer Questions• Hand sanitizers do not work well on soiled or oily

hands and are not a substitute for hand washing• Effective hand sanitizers contain at least 60%

alcohol and are flammable• “Keep Out of Reach of Children” is stated on the

label• Store hand sanitizers properly and make sure

children are properly supervised

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RemindersElementary Schools

Location Priority Item Identified % of Schools

Classrooms Student access to chemicals (e.g., under sink, counter) 67%

Playgrounds

Gaps on “S” hooks” (while not listed as a priority item, this was of concern due to the high % of schools where identified)

67%

Playground entrapments, entanglements, protrusions 36%

Worn swing chains and pivot points 64%

Inadequate use zones 33%

Items in red were noted at more than 30% of schools we inspected

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RemindersSecondary/Alternative Schools

Location Priority Item Identified % of Schools

Science

Eye wash related issues 88%

Inadequate lighting 19%

GFCI protected outlet issues 15%

Science chemicals Table 1 and Table 2 27%

Art GFCI protected outlet issues 19%

Career Technical Education

Inadequate lighting 58%

No non-slip flooring in operator use zone 23%

Improper operator use zones 15%

Eye wash related issues 15%

Items in red were noted at more than 30% of schools we inspected

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Updates from the Audience

• Spokane Public Schools Emergency Guidelines

• Any other updates?

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Questions?