The
Safe Schools Manual is a manual of self-inspection checklists covering
environmental, health and safety regulations for secondary occupational
and career orientation programs in New Jersey public schools. It
was developed by the Environmental
and Occupational Health Sciences Institute with support by the New
Jersey Department of Education, Office of Vocational-Technical,
Career
and Imnnovative Programs.
The Manual is intended to assist schools in meeting regulatory requirements, but does not cover all hazards, regulations or school responsibilities. It remains the school's responsibility to ensure a safe and healthful environment and to comply with relevant federal, New Jersey, and local regulations.
The Manual is updated twice each year to reflect changes in regulations. Through June 2006, twenty-five updates have been issued. Updates are mailed to all vocational school, high school and junior-senior high school districts in New Jersey. Updates have also been sent to those elementary and middle school districts who have sent a representative to one of the Safe Schools Manual trainings.
Safe Schools Manual Supporting Chapters
| Title of Supporting Chapters [Last Update] | File Name (size) |
| Acknowledgments [Update #30 dated 9/08] | Ack.PDF (33KB) |
| Introduction [Update #28 dated 2/07] | Intro.PDF (23KB) |
| Chapter 1: Making Senses Out of Regulations [Update #23 dated 6/05] | Chapt1.PDF (40KB) |
| Chapter 2: How to Establish and Effective Environmental, Safety and Health Program [Update #28 dated 2/07] | Chapt2.PDF (32KB) |
| Chapter 3: Implementing a Checklist Program [Update #23 dated 6/05] | Chapt3.PDF (202KB) |
| Training Handout [Update #24 dated 11/05] | Hndouts.PDF (26KB) |
| Vocational Program Index to Checklists [Update #28 dated 2/07] | Program.PDF (134KB) |
| Hazard Index to Checklists and Regulations [Update #27 dated 6/07] | Hazard.PDF (30KB) |
| Exposure Agents Categories Index [Update #28 dated 2/07] | Exposure.pdf (44kb) |
| Alphabetical Listing of Checklists by Title [Update #28 dated 2/07] | Checklist.PDF (11KB) |
Safe Schools Manual Checklists
| Check- list # |
Checklist Title [Last Update] | Pages | File Name (size) |
| 1 | Vocational Safety Program [Update #28 dated 2/07] | 1-4 | check01.PDF (71 KB) |
| 2 | Occupational Injury and Illness Reporting Reporting [Update #22 dated 10/04] | 5-8 | check02.PDF (31 KB) |
| 3 | Access to Exposure and Medical Records [Update #17 dated 04/02] | 9-12 | check03.PDF (69 KB) |
| 4 | Medical Services and First Aid [Update #17 dated 04/02] | 13-14 | check04.PDF (57 KB) |
| 5 | General Clasroom Conditions [Update #17 dated 04/02] | 15-20 | check05.PDF (76 KB) |
| 6 | Indoor Air Quality [Update #28 dated 2/07] | 21-22.6 | check06.PDF (83 KB) |
| 7 | General Fire Requirements [Update #14 dated 08/00] | 23-28 | check07.PDF (33 KB) |
| 8 | Means of Egress [Update #19 dated 05/03] | 29-34 | check08.PDF (78 KB) |
| 9 | Electrical-General Requirements [Update #17 dated 04/02] | 35-42 | check09.PDF (88 KB) |
| 10 | Electrical -Wiring Design and Protection [Update #17 dated 04/02] | 43-50 | check10.PDF (86 KB) |
| 11 | Electrical Components and Equipment for General Use [Update #21 dated 06/04] | 51-58 | check11.PDF (32 KB) |
| 12 | Use of Electrical Equipment [Update #20 dated 10/03] | 59-64 | check12.PDF (16 KB) |
| 13 | Electrical - Temporary Wiring [Update #21 dated 06/04] | 65-68 | check13.PDF (22 KB) |
| 14 | Right to Know (RTK) [Update #28 dated 2/07] | 69-78.4 | check14.PDF (30 KB) |
| 15 | Alarm Systems and Evacuation Plans [Update #19 dated 05/03] | 79-84 | check15.PDF (68 KB) |
| 16 | Portable Fire Extinguishers [Update #14 dated 08/00] | 85-92.2 | check16.PDF (43 KB) |
| 17 | Standpipe and Hose Fire Protection Systems [Update #14 dated 08/00] | 93-96.2 | check17.PDF (31 KB) |
| 18 | Fixed Ladders [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 97-100 | check18.PDF (21 KB) |
| 19 | Fixed Stairs [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 101-102 | check19.PDF (22 KB) |
| 20 | Guarding Floors, Stairs, and Other Openings [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 103-110 | check20.PDF (41 KB) |
| 21 | Portable Ladders [Update #12 dated 09/99] | 111-116 | check21.PDF (19 KB) |
| 22 | Mobile Ladder Stands [Update #12 dated 09/99] | 117-118.2 | check22.PDF (9 KB) |
| 23 | Guarding of Farm Equipment [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 119-128.2 | check23.PDF (29 KB) |
| 24 | Pesticides [Update #24 dated 11/05] | 129-136 | check24.PDF (20 KB) |
| 25 | Toxic and Hazardous Substance Exposure [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 137-140 | check25.PDF (21 KB) |
| 26 | Air Pollution Control [Update #11 dated 05/99] | 141-154.2 | check26.PDF (61 KB) |
| 27 | Asbestos During Brake and Clutch Service Work [Update #11 dated 05/99] | 155-162 | check27.PDF (26 KB) |
| 28 | Air Compressor Tanks [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 163-164 | check28.PDF (16 KB) |
| 29 | Compressed Gases Reporting [Update #18 dated 09/02] | 165-170 | check29.PDF (26 KB) |
| 30 | Bakery Equipment - General | 171-178 | check30.PDF (20 KB) |
| 31 | Bakery Flour-Handling Equipment and Ovens | 179-184 | check31.PDF (26 KB) |
| 32 | Food Preparation and Service - Part 1 [Update #23 dated 6/05] | 185-194 | check32.PDF (25 KB) |
| 33 | Food Preparation and Service - Part 2 [Update #23 dated 6/05] | 195-202 | check33.PDF (251 KB) |
| 34 | Food Preparation and Service - Part 3 [Update #24 dated 11/05] | 203-210 | check34.PDF (31 KB) |
| 35 | Food Preparation and Service - Part 4 [Update #24 dated 11/05] | 211-216 | check35.PDF (18 KB) |
| 36 | Food Preparation and Service - Part 5 [Update #24 dated 11/05] | 217-222 | check36.PDF (25 KB) |
| 37 | Fire Protection for Cooking Areas [Update #14 dated 08/00] | 223-226 | check37.PDF (34 KB) |
| 38A | Dip Tanks [Update #15 dated 03/01] | 227-232 | check38A.PDF (24 KB) |
| 38B | Dip Tanks Containing Flammable or Combustible Liquids [Update #15 dated 03/01] | 233-234.6 | check38B.PDF (30 KB) |
| 39 | Flammable and Combustible Liquids [Update #17 dated 04/02] | 235-246.2 | check39.PDF (96 KB) |
| 40 | Spray Finishing [Update #15 dated 03/01] | 247-258.2 | check40.PDF (49 KB) |
| 41 | Hazardous Waste [Update #12 dated 09/99] | 259-270.6 | check41.PDF (41 KB) |
| 42 | Jacks and Hoists [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 271-276 | check42.PDF (24 KB) |
| 43 | Powered Lawnmowers | 277-282 | check43.PDF (15 KB) |
| 44 | Control of Hazardous Energy Sources [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 283-288 | check44.PDF (17 KB) |
| 45 | Machines - General Requirements | 289-292 | check45.PDF (31 KB) |
| 46 | Woodworking Machinery - General Requirements | 293-298 | check46.PDF (24 KB) |
| 47 | Woodworking Machinery - Saws | 299-304 | check47.PDF (25 KB) |
| 48 | Woodworking Machinery - Other Than Saws | 305-312 | check48.PDF (30 KB) |
| 49 | Abrasive Wheel Machinery and Tools | 313-318 | check49.PDF (30 KB) |
| 50 | Portable Hand and Power Tools | 319-326 | check50.PDF (20 KB) |
| 51 | Noise | 327-332 | check51.PDF (26 KB) |
| 52 | Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus | 333-338 | check52.PDF (24 KB) |
| 53 | Electrical Safety Work Practices | 339-348 | check53.PDF (25 KB) |
| 54 | Personal Protection for Electrical Work | 349-352 | check54.PDF (12 KB) |
| 55 | Nonionzing Radiation [Update #7 dated 08/97] | 353-354 | check55.PDF (18 KB) |
| 56 | Personal Protective Equipment [Update #30 dated 9/08] | 355-360.2 | check56.PDF (82 KB) |
| 57 | Respiratory Protection [Update #28 dated 2/07] | 361-370.4 | check57.PDF (33 KB) |
| 58 | Servicing Multi-Piece and Single Piece Rims | 371-380 | check58.PDF (28 KB) |
| 59 | Slings - General Requirements | 381-384 | check59.PDF (20 KB) |
| 60 | Slings - Steel Chain, Wire Rope and Metal Mesh | 385-392 | check60.PDF (32 KB) |
| 61 | Slings - Natural Rope, Synthetic Rope and Synthetic Web | 393-398 | check61.PDF (26 KB) |
| 62 | Accident prevention Signs and Tags | 399-402 | check62.PDF (22 KB) |
| 63 | Underground Storage Tanks (UST) [Update #10 dated 08/98] | 403-408 | check63.PDF (35 KB) |
| 64 | Welding, Cutting and Brazing - General Requirements [Update #18 dated 09/02] | 409-416 | check64.PDF (31 KB) |
| 65 | Welding and Cutting with Oxygen- Fuel Gas Reporting [Update #18 dated 09/02] | 417-426 | check65.PDF (35 KB) |
| 66 | Welding With Arc Welding Equipment [Update #18 dated 09/02] | 427-434 | check66.PDF (30 KB) |
| 67 | Welding With Resistance Welding Equipment | 435-438 | check67.PDF (12 KB) |
| 68 | General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction | 439-446 | check68.PDF (22 KB) |
| 69 | Noise, Radiation and Other Exposures for Construction [Update #29 dated 05/08] | 447-452 | check69.PDF (26 KB) |
| 70 | Fire Protection and Prevention for Construction | 453-456 | check70.PDF (12 KB) |
| 71A | Fall Protection - Part 1 [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 457-460.6 | check71A.PDF (30 KB) |
| 71B | Fall Protection - Part 2 [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 460.7-460.18 | check71B.PDF (31 KB) |
| 71C | Fall Protection - Part 3 [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 460.19-460.28 | check71C.PDF (28 KB) |
| 72 | Electrical Work Practices for Construction [Update #21 dated 06/04] | 461-464 | check72.PDF (13 KB) |
| 73 | Portable Ladders for Construction | 465-472 | check73.PDF (20 KB) |
| 74A | Scaffolding - Part 1 [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 473-478.8 | check74A.PDF (35KB) |
| 74B | Scaffolding - Part 2 [Update #13 dated 02/00] | 478.9-478.24 | check74B.PDF (44 KB) |
| 75 | Servicing Appliances Which Contain Refrigerant [Update #11 dated 05/99] | 479-488 | check75.PDF (29 KB) |
| 76 | Service and Repair of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (MVACS) [Update #11 dated 05/99] | 489-492 | check76.PDF (14 KB) |
| 77 | Bloodborne Pathogens - Part 1 [Update #18 dated 09/02] | 493-500 | check77.PDF (23 KB) |
| 78 | Bloodborne Pathogens - Part 2 [Update #18 dated 09/02] | 501-510 | check78.PDF (27KB) |
| 79 | Regulatated Medical Waste [Update #3 dated 01/95] | 511-518 | check79.PDF (22 KB) |
| 80 | Hazard
Communication [Update #22 dated 10/04] |
519-526 | check80.PDF (59KB) |
| 81 | Integrated Pest Management [Update #24 dated 11/05] | 527-536 | check81.PDF (25KB) |
| 82 | Cutting and Grinding of Masonry [Update #27 dated 06/07] | 537-538 | check82.PDF (19KB) |
Safe Schools Manual Appendices
| Title of Appendices [Last Update] | File Name (size) |
| List of Appendices [Update #10 dated 08/98] | Applist.PDF (3 KB) |
| Appendix A: Resources [Update #27 dated 6/07] | AppA.PDF (66 KB) |
| Appendix B: Using Safe Schools to Teach Students About Occupational Safety and Health [Update #27 dated 6/07] | AppB.PDF (9 KB) |
| Appendix C: Tips for Making an Inspection a Cooperative Rather Than an Adversarial Experience | AppC.PDF (17 KB) |
| Appendix D: Emergency Procedures in Public Secondary Schools in the Event of a Chemical Spill [Update #20 dated 10/03] | AppD.PDF (17 KB) |
| Appendix E: Text of Selected Regulations [Update #27 dated 6/07] | AppE.PDF (219 KB) |
For more information on any
of our programs or services, please contact:
Rochelle Hendricks
Acting Director
Office of Vocational-Technical, Career and Innovative Programs
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Phone: (877) 652-2733 (toll free for in-state callers) or (609)-633-0665
Fax: (609)984-5347
Last Updated 1/26/05
