Implementing an Injury & Illness Prevention Program School Safety Compliance Checklist New and Aspiring Principals’ Academy December 13, 2012 Presented by: Office of Environmental Health and Safety 2011/2012

Why Implement an IIPP? Reduce or prevent costly injuries and illness at your school. Trauma to the workplace, the injured employee and their family.Trauma to the workplace, the injured employee and their family. Injured employees may experience pain and suffering, lose their salary, and miss opportunities for future job advancement.Injured employees may experience pain and suffering, lose their salary, and miss opportunities for future job advancement.

Why Implement an IIPP? Injuries and illness increase the cost of doing business. –Direct costs to the workplace can include medical treatment, higher worker’s compensation costs, and litigation.

Why Implement an IIPP? Average costs per injury –$50, for a back injury –$62, for a slip and fall injury –$40, for a Carpal Tunnel or Repetitive Motion Injury.

Accident Prevention Accident prevention is everyone’s responsibility ■ Employer’s responsibility Provide safe work environment Comply with all health and safety requirements Investigate accidents ■ Employee’s responsibility To work safely and avoid accidents Report unsafe conditions

Accident Prevention The key to preventing accidents is… ■ An effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Required by Cal OSHA Outlines responsibilities and procedures Use OEHS template to prepare IIPP – –

Injury and Illness Prevention Program 7 Required Components –Designate a responsible individual –Employee compliance with health and safety regulations (safe work practices) –Effective communication –Workplace hazard assessment and correction –Accident investigation and reporting –Training –Recordkeeping

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LAUSD INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR SUPERVISORS AND EMPLOYEES As required by California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3203

School Safety and Compliance Checklist In 2001, routine health and safety inspections were initiated in all District schools to assess compliance with Federal, State and District requirements. The inspections are designed to assess compliance with 14 health and safety standards. Each of these standards are in the Safe School Inspection Guidebook. Safe School Inspection Guidebook At the time of each inspection, the OEHS inspector documents necessary corrective action, and issues a Corrective Action Notice and Compliance Scorecard.

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