1. Safety Overview Cheney Public Schools
First, print off the check-off sheet, go over the Safety Presentation .When you finish, sign the check-off sheet and turn into building secretary. This includes volunteers and student teachers. This is keeping with state and federal law..

2. Purpose of Orientation
Provide information regarding the content of the Cheney School District accident prevention program in order to integrate safety and health measures into each job task so that safety practice, accident prevention and job performance become inseparable

3. Management’s Responsibility
Provide a workplace free of recognized hazards
Provide adequate safety devices, safeguards, work practices, methods, processes, and means
Provide training
Conduct investigations into cause of accidents
Report and maintain records WAC

4. Employees’ Responsibility
Cooperate with all employees to eliminate occupational accidents and injuries
Apply the principals of accident prevention in their daily work
Use and properly care for safety devices and equipment
Offer suggestions that may contribute towards a safer work environment
Report unsafe conditions

5. Accidents and Injuries
Report to supervisor immediately, Complete ESD’s SUPERVISOR INCIDENT INVESTIGATION FORM and follow its direction.
Supervisor evaluates / investigates and initiates action to correct condition
Send report to District office and site Safety Committee
District reports to ESD-101 Risk Manager

6. First Aid To provide temporary and immediate care
to the injured until medical help arrives
Location of First Aid Equipment
Names and Location of First Aid trained personal to be posted on safety bulletin board
Persons required to have First Aid certification; Supervisors, Voc. Ed. Teachers, PE and Coaches, Lab and Science Teachers, School Bus Drivers, M&O personnel, Day care workers

7. Potential Hazards on Job Site
Identify (Workplace Hazard Assessment)
Report unsafe act or condition
Improper use or care of safety devices: machine guards, ventilation cabinets, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, hot pads, etc.
Improper use or care of Personal Protective Equipment: safety glasses, hearing protectors, respirators, gloves, aprons,

8. EMERGENCIES Fire: Initiate alarm, evacuate and notify
Chemical: Evacuate, notify, clean-up
Medical: First Aid, notify, provide assistance
Other Examples include weather, flooding, intruder, etc: Follow direction as provided
List emergency phone numbers
Call 911

9. Asbestos Location and review of management plan
Location of asbestos containing materials within work areas
Name and phone number for district contact person, Jeff McClure ( )
Training for Maintenance and Custodial Staff
Re-inspections and notification requirements

10. Chemical Hazard Communication Program
Regulation requires manufacturers to determine if their products contain hazardous chemicals and to provide that information to the product user
Know and understand the new Global Harmonization Standard for the new Safety Data Sheets.
Our online Safety Data Sheets

11. Chemical Hazard Communication
Mary Margaret Pratt (CHS), Chemical Hygiene Officer is the coordinator of all procurement and use of science classroom chemicals
You can also link to our online SDS sheets on the M&O webpage , click the MSDS ONLINE page and follow the link.
All staff need to be trained in the new SDS sheet, if you haven’t been contact M&O.

12. Generation and Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Science Laboratories
Health Rooms
Maintenance and Custodial Dept.
Transportation Department
Art Classrooms
Shop Classrooms
Contact M&O for disposal

13. Building Safety Committees
Safety policy and function WAC
Members (Each site)
Meeting dates and locations (Set and posted)
Minutes of meeting recorded
Complete Self-inspection of work site, to include AED and First Aid Kit inspection

14. Lockout/Tagout Purpose of program: Control of hazardous stored energy
Recognition of lockout/tagout equipment
Importance of NOT attempting to start up or use equipment that has been locked out or tagged out of service

15. Respiratory Protection
To protect worker from air-borne contaminates
Respirators are the second line of defense (elimination / engineering)
Medical qualification required
Fit testing required

16. Confined Space Entry Program
WISHA defined spaces: tunnels, crawl spaces, air ducts, vaults, water towers, boilers, mechanical spaces, etc.
Authorized entrance only
General staff responsibility: Report only unsecured hatches, covers, doors

17. Fall Protection Required if working above 10 feet
Safety Equipment: guardrails, fall restraint system, fall arrest system
No one except M&O personnel can be on a ladder over four feet tall. Never use the last step on a ladder and never stand on the top of a ladder.
Kids can never be on any ladder.

18. Hearing Conservation
Hearing lost from noise exposure cannot be restored
Primary elimination by engineering control at the source
Monitor condition
Audiometric testing to establish TWA
Provide protection and training if needed

19. Classroom Sanitation
Only district supplied cleaners are allowed in classrooms.
Cleaning wipes must be peroxide based, NOT chlorine bleach.
Room fresheners or air filters of any kind are not allowed in classrooms and will be removed.

20. Forms and Notices
Forms and Notices are available in the administrative office at each location
Form lists can be obtained from the school secretary

21. Drug Free Workplace Board Policy 5257
Possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs or alcohol by employees poses a difficult and potentially dangerous problem for students as well as staff
It is illegal
All employees are subject to this policy

22. Evacuation and Disaster Planning
Contact Kelly Hembach at for further information

23. Evacuation Plan Classroom evacuation and fire escape routes
Emergency plans: Posted in each classroom
Evacuate to locations

24. Disaster Plan Crisis action / response plan
Fire, earthquake, intruder, bomb threats, active shooter, etc.
Posted evacuation routes may be utilized depending on circumstance
Shelter in Place
Emergency classroom kits

25. Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
End of Orientation
Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
Have a great year!!