8120

ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND SAFETY PROCEDURES

The Board of Education seeks to ensure the safety of students and employees of the district while on district property.

The Board of Education and administrative staff, in cooperation with students and employees, will take reasonable measures to prevent accidents on the school premises, including the following:

1. immediately report any conditions involving equipment or buildings which may be dangerous to student or employee health or welfare;

2. immediately report any unsafe practices by anyone in the building or on the grounds;

3. ride bicycles only on the roadways, not the sidewalks. Bicycles are to be parked in the areas designated by the school. Pleasure riding on the school grounds is prohibited during school hours; and

4. observe the 10 mile per hour speed limit on school grounds.

Formal objective investigations of all accidents are to be immediately conducted by the building Principal and the results of the investigation are to be presented to the Superintendent of Schools in a written report. The results of selected investigations should be communicated to employees and students for the purpose of determining how the accident might have been avoided.

Eye and Ear Safety Devices

Eye and ear safety devices shall be provided for all students, instructors and visitors who are engaged in or observing the use of materials or equipment that may potentially damage the eyesight and/or hearing of those involved. Such activities and materials are listed in §141.10 of the Commissioner’s Regulations.

Cross-ref: 8111, Reporting of Hazards

Ref: Education Law §§409; 409-a; 409-c; 3212-a Labor Law § §27; 27-a
8 NYCRR §§141.10; 155.3

ADOPTED: May 7, 1977