EBB-R, Iberville Parish School Board Safety Program Regulations

Objective: To control hazards and unsafe actions to achieve a reduction in the frequency and severity of injury to employees.

Authority: School Board Policy EBB adopted 10/10/83. La. State Workers Compensation Law. Statutory requirement of newly created office of Workers' Compensation Administration.

Responsibility: The Superintendent has been designated by the Iberville Parish School Board to develop and implement an employee safety program parishwide.

Safety Coordinator: The Superintendent has delegated this responsibility as follows:

Risk Manager Coordinator - (Technical and Inspections, and Administrative and Reporting)

Supervisory Safety Committee: In accordance with School Board policy the Superintendent has created the following Parishwide Supervisory Safety Committee:

This committee is responsible for gathering information developing ideas and making recommendations. It shall provide an independent, critical, and objective view of existing policies and programs and the implementation thereof.

Assigned Responsibility: The Superintendent shall be responsible for the parishwide employee safety program; however, operating responsibilities are assigned by the Superintendent through the Executive Director of Operations as follows:

Coordinate with principals safety inspections in all schools at least quarterly - utilizing the self-inspection report which shall be prepared and filed with the parishwide safety coordinator for administration.
Instruct annually all school custodians, janitors, sweepers, and maintenance employees in accident prevention (proper housekeeping and use of cleaning supplies, operation of mowers, tractors, machinery and tools, use of ladders and lifting and carrying).
Develop safety prevention regulations and shall be responsible to the Superintendent for reporting those schools or employees who do not follow safety regulations.
Propose and develop information relative to legal requirements, policies and procedures related to all facets of employee safety and the continuous revision thereof.
Coordinate insurance needs and all requirements of the State Office of Workers Compensation Administration.
Maintain files on inspection reports, training session reports, accident reports and safety procedures reports.
Record, review and analyze all safety inspection data and all information contained in accident report forms and advise Superintendent and Executive Director of Operations accordingly.
Keep abreast of research in safety and assist in obtaining appropriate safety literature, reports and other materials for teachers and support service personnel.
Serve through the Superintendent and Executive Director of Operations as liaison with local, state and national civil defense authorities to assure continuous understanding of current official civil defense and disaster preparedness policies and procedures.
Serve through the Superintendent and Executive Director of Operations in providing public information relative to safety program and the reporting of serious accidents or emergencies.

Formulating and enforcing procedures and regulations in accordance with State Law, Louisiana Department of Education and School Board policies for the safety of transportation personnel and transported students.
Supervision of safety inspections and proper maintenance of all transportation vehicles including driver education cars and activity buses.
In-service safety training of all transportation and related personnel.
Instituting a system for promptly reporting all accidents immediately and filing with the safety coordinator all required reports on accidents involving injury to transportation personnel.
Evaluating and investigating accident reports and make recommendation and suggestions to transportation personnel to avoid recurrences.
Developing and interpreting to school personnel emergency evacuation plans and procedures for buses and schools.
Evaluating and reviewing annually with principals and other personnel the School Board Emergency Evacuation plans for students and personnel, and revising said plan as needed.
Coordinating with proper civic officials the civil defense plan for schools and publicizing, distributing and discussing said plan with principals and parents.

Maintaining safe facilities for food service personnel.
Training and instructing all personnel in safe operation of all equipment, proper housekeeping, proper use of cleaning supplies, and the maintenance of a safe working and serving area.
Inspecting and preparing inspection reports quarterly relative to all areas of school food service department. (Copies of reports must be filed with Safety Coordinator).
Developing safety precautions and regulations for all school lunch departments and reporting to the principals and superintendent those employees who do not follow safety regulations.
Working with principals to insure proper notification and report of all accidents and injuries.
Investigating and evaluating all accidents and injuries with managers and making recommendation and suggestions to avoid recurrence.

Adopting procedures for school personnel to report dangerous practices and unsafe conditions as they become known.
Instituting a program of regular inspection of all facilities and equipment and taking immediate steps to correct defects, and keeping a file on all reports.
Training and in-servicing all personnel to be safety conscious by holding regular safety meetings with professional staff and other service personnel to investigate, review and evaluate accidents and injuries and consider suggestions to avoid recurrence.
Instituting a system of reporting all accidents promptly and filing with the Risk Management office all required reports of employee injuries.
Developing promotional safety programs (signs, posters, safety literature bulletin board materials) to establish safety awareness among all employees.
Providing and coordinating first aid training for key personnel within the school.