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Environmental
Health Division
School Safety
Program
School safety and inspection
rules (also known as “Jarod’s Law” rules) went into effect Sept. 27,
2007. The law, named for Jarod Bennett, and its associated rules are
designed to protect and improve the environmental health and safety of
Ohio
’s primary and secondary school students and the staff working in school
buildings.
Jarod
Bennett died when an unsecured cafeteria table fell on him at an elementary
school in
Ohio
. This incident spurred an update of the school safety regulations.
Enforcement of these state regulations is the job of local health districts.
Program
Services:
The
new rules require that the local health district inspect each school
building every year, with no more than 15 months between
inspections.
School
districts must provide abatement plans in response to observations
and recommendations within 60 days of receiving a report. In
addition, the state auditor receives copies of the inspection
reports.
The
following is a summary of specific areas that require inspection under the
new code:
GROUNDS
AND BUILDING EXTERIOR
PLAYGROUNDS
SOLID
WASTE DISPOSAL
OUTDOOR
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
INDOOR
ENVIRONMENTS
HALLWAYS
AND STAIRWELLS
SPECIALTY
CLASSROOMS/AREAS
-
Science
-
Visual
Arts
-
Industrial
Arts
-
Stages
-
Music
-
Family
and Consumer Science
-
Auditoriums,
Dining
-
Library/Media
Center
-
Indoor
Athletic Facilities
-
Locker
rooms/Training/Weight rooms
RESTROOMS
CUSTODIAL
CLOSETS
MECHANICAL
ROOMS
ATTICS/MEZZANINES/CRAWL
SPACES
WATER/WASTEWATER
SYSTEMS
HEALTHCARE
AREAS
ADMINISTRATION
AREAS/RULES AND PROTOCOLS
-
Dangerous
product recalls
-
Radon
testing
-
Asbestos
management plan
-
Safety
and crisis management plans
-
Blood
borne pathogens and medication guidance plans
-
Chemical
hygiene plan
-
Material
Safety Data Sheets
-
Hand
washing Protocols
-
No
smoking signage
-
Pest
Management Policy
-
Bleacher,
roof and exhaust hood inspections
For more information about the school
environmental health and safety rules, contact the Logan County Health
District at 937.592.9040.
Codes
and Regulations:
School
Safety 3701-54 Ohio Administrative Code
Resources:
Ohio
Department of Health
NIOSH
Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (pertinent to chemical safety for labs)
Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) National Repository Search
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