NJ Schools Laws and Regulations 6A23 and 26 all have a big part in school planning and budgeting But we have other Laws and Regulations that we must know and understand when it comes to Maintenance and Operations of our Schools ID: 783607
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COMPLIANCEGUIDELINES
Slide2NJ School RegulationsNJ Schools Laws and Regulations 6A:23 and 26 all have a big part in school planning and budgeting.But we have other Laws and Regulations that we must know and understand when it comes to Maintenance and Operations of our Schools.
Slide3Safety and RiskEmployee and Student safety is very much a big part of a schools daily operations.If fact, we need to provide a safe and environmental friendly atmosphere throughout our building and on the grounds for all people using our facilities.
Slide4You must know Environment and Code Compliance Regulations that impact your buildings.You have to keep occupants safe, especially CHILDREN.When we can have our buildings safe for children, all other occupants will fall under that same umbrella of protection.How do you keep on top of all those Laws and Regulations?UNDERSTANDING it ALL!
Slide5Know and Understand the BIG 93
Slide6Still GrowingThe New Jersey School Buildings and Grounds Association has a list of Code and Environmental Compliance issues that must be dealt with DAILY in our schools. We call them the BIG 93!It was just a short number of years ago that this list started off as the Big 50.It has grown over these few short years due to changes in the Laws in NJ and thru Federal OSHA Regulations.
Slide7They are developed by the State of New Jersey and Federal OSHA to protect employees, students and all other occupants in our buildings.
Slide8Good Administrators need to be aware of the laws that govern employee and occupant safety. Lets get started……
Slide9NEPTUNE, N.J. – 2014Twenty-eight children and two adults accidentally drank bleach at a day care center in Jersey City.
“Somebody made a mistake and they were trying to give the children water but then they realized it was mixed with bleach.”
Hospital officials said the water and bleach solution used for cleaning may have mistakenly been placed in the container normally used to hold drinking water.
Slide10Do you really know what types of chemicals are being stored and used in your buildings?Do you know the difference between special health chemical categories;Do you know what a;Mutagen is?a Teratogen?What about a Carcinogen?
Do you really
KNOW
?
Slide11In the KnowYou may not have the answers to those questions but someone on your staff better know!Someone in your Administration has to be in charge of making sure all hazardous chemicals are inventoried, classified and stored properly.Even if you have a Sub-Contractor doing work in your buildings, you need to know what chemicals they have to keep people safe.
Slide12Watching that chemical cloud leave your building along with screaming children is too late to understand the Laws.
Slide13Surprising products found in schools.To keep people safe, we need to understand the products that are in our building.We need to read Safety Data Sheets and Labels on these products.There are surprising and unknown hazards in our buildings and we need to know where they are and how to deal with them safely.
Slide14Product is flammable.May produce hazardous decomposition products.Contains Methylcyclohexane.If vapors are deliberately inhaled, the following symptoms may occur: respiratory irritation, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, convulsions, cardiac sensitization, coma, and death.Methylcyclohexane (108-87-2) Mustard Oil (57-06-7)
Naphtha (8032-32-4)
Fragrances
No precautions under normal use conditions.
NAME THAT PRODUCT?
(
Info taken from
actual SDS
for a product found in most schools)
Slide15Inhalant abuse is purposely breathing in or sniffing common household products to "get high." Almost any aerosol or liquid solvent can be used as an inhalant.LIQUID PAPER
Slide16A 13 year-old boy was inhaling fumes from cleaning fluid and became ill a few minutes afterwards. He died 24 hours after the incident.An 11 year-old boy collapsed in a public bathroom. A butane cigarette lighter fuel container and a plastic bag were found next to him. He also had bottles of typewriter correction fluid in his pocket. CPR failed to revive him, and he was pronounced dead.More abuse in schools…..
Slide17You must know how to understand the use of these chemicals safely!Why are they in our buildings?Are there other alternatives?
Hazardous Chemicals
are
everywhere
.
The first step in using chemicals safely is to recognize those materials that may be hazardous to occupant health or physical safety.
Slide18Myth #1
"Custodians and maintenance workers don't need professional development."
Slide19Building GuardiansCustodian and maintenance employees are "guardians of the school environment.“Their workloads continue to grow as new technology and equipment requires new skills, increased duties and responsibilities.
Slide20Support professionals should know how their jobs impact student learning, no matter what the title.
Slide21Their Need to KnowThey need to know the hazards they face daily while doing their jobs.They need to understand the hazards of the cleaning chemicals they use.Knowing where all asbestos is located in the building and how to deal with it safely.Being informed and trained is very important for the safety and well being of all building occupants.
Slide228 Safety items to Update. Emergency Eye Wash and Showers3D Printer SafetyAir Hand Dryer SafetyOSHA Silica Standard
OSHA Fall Safety
Alyssa’s
Law
Carbon Monoxide Detector Response
Employee Safety Training Requirements
Slide23Emergency Washes
Slide24EMERGENCY EQUIPMENTEmergency eyewashes and showers often go unused. It’s important to test these devices regularly to help ensure they will function properly in an emergency. The ANSI Z358.1-2014 standard establishes a universal minimum performance and use requirements for all eyewash and drench shower equipment used for the treatment of the eyes, face, and body of a person who has been exposed to hazardous materials and chemicals.
Slide25Emergency equipment shall be activated weekly.Each piece of equipment is required to be activated.)Activation shall ensure flow of water to the head(s) of the device. This would be both the eyewash or eye/face wash head, as well as the showerhead.
Performance Requirements
Slide26Proper maintenance and WEEKLY
testing
is necessary to ensure that emergency drench showers and eyewash stations are functioning safely and properly.
Slide27TrainingAll employees who may be exposed to hazardous, particulate, or corrosive materials shall be instructed on the proper operation of eyewash & drench shower equipment. In addition,
ALL EMPLOYEES MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THE LOCATIONS OF FLUSHING STATIONS.
Slide283D
Printer
Safety
Slide293D PRINTER SAFETYPollution & Health RiskAs with all new technologies used in a school environment, educators need to understand the technology from a health and safety point of view. Many of these users will use the printer in office settings, on personal working desks and in classrooms at all grade levels.
Both physical and chemical hazards
are
created
in products through 3D printing.
Slide303D PRINTERS CAN EMIT VOCS EVEN AT TEMPS BELOW THE PRINTING TEMPERATURE.
Slide31VOC’s 3D printers can produce Volatile Organic Compounds or Particles (VOC’s or VOP’s) during the printing process.These particles are very fine and air-borne.These lightweight particles become airborne and can therefore be breathed in by those nearby.
Slide32SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONSEnclose printers so children can’t get their fingers at the hot extruder.Some printers will automatically stop when the doors open.Some printers will shield the hot extruder from children’s
fingers.
Slide333D Printer
Slide34Your best option is to
install an external
ventilation
exhaust system.
Slide35Air Hand Dryer Safety
Slide36NEW STUDYA new study from the University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac University showed that hot-air dryers may be acting like bacterial bombs, shooting loads of spores from bathroom air directly onto your hands.Researchers placed germ-collecting plates in 36 men’s and women’s bathrooms across the University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine facilities.THE RESULTS WERE STAGGERING — IF NOT ALSO SICKENING.
Slide37NEW RESEARCHThis new research squares with several recent studies that show the handy hot-air and jet dryers may be one of the highest sources of bacterial contamination in a public restroom.A study in the Journal of Hospital Infection compared jet dryers, warm-air dryers, and paper towels in a simulation of poorly washed and contaminated hands.
Slide38NEW RESEARCH…People who used jet dryers had 4.5 times more bacteria on their hands than people who used a warm-air dryer, and 27 times more bacteria than people who used paper towels.
Slide39“These results indicate that many kinds of bacteria, including potential pathogens and spores, can be deposited on hands exposed to bathroom hand dryers, and that spores could be dispersed throughout buildings and deposited on hands by hand dryers,” the study’s researchers wrote.
Slide40Notice spores growth and dirt below air outlet on tile walls!
2 SEPARATE BUILDINGS
2 SEPARATE BATHROOMS
Slide41OSHA New
Silica Standard
Slide42The “NEW ASBESTOS!”
Crystalline Silica Dust (CSD)
is being touted
as the
“
NEW ASBESTOS”.
R
espirable
crystalline
silica
is the leading cause of silicosis, the most common occupational lung disease in the world.
Crystalline
Silica
has been classified as a human lung carcinogen.
Slide43Silica Exposure Control ProgramThe OSHA Silica Exposure Control Program describes the hazards associated with silica dust, outlines the steps to ensure employees who work with or around silica are not exposed to hazardous levels of silica dust, and provides procedures to minimize exposures for common silica related work duties.Silica exposure can come from handling sand, cutting concrete and abrasive blasting.
Slide442 OSHA RCS Standards we must know and understand.
29 CFR 1926.1153
Construction
29
CFR 1910.1053
General Industry
Maritime
Slide45Need to know….We need to know both Standards to protect occupants in our schools.Plus, to make sure Contractors coming to our building do their jobs right and in accordance with the Standard.When Contractors don’t do the job safely, our building occupants, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, are exposed to dangers and health hazards.
Slide46Who is at risk?Workers in the following occupations are at risk for developing Silicosis.
Highway bridge construction and repair.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION AND
MAINTENANCE.
Abrasive blasting
Masonry work.
Slide47Training RequirementsRespirable Crystalline Silica course is required initially and annually for all employees exposed to silica at or above the action level. It is recommend initially for any employee working with silica or silica containing products.
Slide48Fall Protection
Slide49Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective EquipmentFall Protection SystemsFinal Rule revised and updated OSHA's General Industry Standards on Walking-Working
S
urfaces
to prevent and reduce workplace slips, trips, and
falls.
It added
requirements on the design, performance, and use of personal fall protection systems.
Slide50OSHA Fall ProtectionWorking at elevated heights presents hazards that need to be addressed and controlled to prevent serious injury or death. The OSHA Fall Protection Program highlights the main components pertaining to fall protection for workers who may work at heights over four feet.This includes working on ladders and roofs.
Slide51Fall Protection TrainingTraining is required annually for employees performing work at elevated heights of 4 feet or more. The training must provide basic information on hazards and protective systems used for fall protection. All employees and their supervisors must receive training on the operating procedures unique or specific to their own work site, including hands on training for any restraint or arrest systems used.
Audience
: Personnel performing work at elevated heights of 4 feet or more.
Slide52Alyssa’s Law
Slide53Alyssa’s LawAlyssa’s Law addresses the issue of law enforcement response time when a life-threatening emergency occurs. The law calls for the installation of warning lights and a panic alarm in all New Jersey schools to provide the fastest possible support during a code red.
Slide54Alyssa’s LawAlyssa’s Law will require NJ’s K-12 Public Schools to have a panic alarm that is linked directly to local law enforcement.Whenever
a school looks at implementing a panic button or panic alarm system, it is important to consider the
following alarm considerations:
Slide55Alarm Considerations Does your system dial 9-1-1?In an emergency, 9-1-1 is uniquely qualified to take emergency calls, gather information, and dispatch the appropriate first responders to the scene.
Bypassing
9-1-1 puts people at risk, and lengthens the response process.
Slide56Alarm Considerations Is your system capable of notifying teachers and staff in the building that there is an emergency underway?
In
most cases, teachers are the
first responders
, and quickly alerting them to an emergency allows them to secure their classrooms, evacuate the building, or take other steps to ensure the safety of their students
.
Slide57Alarm Considerations Can your system provide critical data such as floorplans and other information to help first responders get to the scene quickly?
Having
building information and other information about the school allows police, fire, and EMS to know where the entry and access points to the building are, and gets them inside faster during an emergency.
Slide58Building PlansMake sure building plans are accurate and up to date showing all details and exits.
Go from this…..
Slide59Show every detail possible so First Responders know the building and all access points.
t
o this…..
Slide60CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR RESPONSE
Slide61What is Carbon Monoxide?Carbon Monoxide is a toxic gas that can occur in homes and buildings.YOUR SCHOOL BUILDING IS INCLUDED!
It
is colorless, odorless, tasteless and
non-irritating poison that can
be deadly at high levels.
Slide62CARBON MONOXCIDE
At low concentrations, CO can go undetected and contribute to nagging illnesses.
It can compound pre-existing health problems and often times goes un blamed in premature deaths.
Slide63INCOMPLETE COMBUSTIONCarbon monoxide is produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels. This occurs when there is not enough oxygen mixed with fuel.
Slide64Carbon Monoxide PoisoningCarbon monoxide poisoning may be difficult to diagnose. Its symptoms are similar to the flu, which may include headache, nausea, fatigue and dizzy spells.
Slide65RESPONDING TO CO ALARMS The first priority when a CO alarm call comes in is to find out if anyone at the location is experiencing symptoms or feeling sick. If so, evacuate the building and no one should re-enter until it has been ventilated and the source identified and corrected. If there are no symptoms, the alarm reset should be pressed and responders should investigate.
Slide66Once levels of CO have been reduced to a safe level (below 9 ppm) attempt to reset the detector(s) and allow occupants to reenter the building.
Slide67NOTE:WHEN
RESPONDING TO CO ALARMS, THE FIRST PRIORITY SHOULD BE THE SAFETY OF ALL INDIVIDUALS.
Slide68EMPLOYEE SAFETY TRAINING
Slide69EMPLOYEE SAFETY TRAININGEmployee safety training is a requirement by both Federal OSHA and NJ PEOSH Laws.Your Insurance JIF will also require specific types of safety training.Some training is REQUIRED while others will be RECOMMENDED.
Slide70REQUIRED TRAINING
Slide71REQUIRED TRAINING
Slide72REQUIRED TRAINING
Slide73RECOMMENDED TRAINING
Slide74PROTECTIONUnderstanding all Environmental and Code Compliance Laws and Regulations is a daunting task but it is required to protect employees and all building occupants. We must be diligent in this job and protect our school buildings and grounds.
Slide75WHO TOPS THE LIST OF PEOPLE WE NEED TO PROTECT IN OUR BUILDINGS?
Slide76CHILDREN!We must protect the children in our school, that is of the utmost importance!
Slide77REMEMBER
When we protect children, all others will fall under that same
Umbrella of Protection.