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Safety Risk Management

Welcome to the Orleans/Niagara BOCES Safety and Security Resource Center.

This portal is your link to important information on safety and security measures being implemented at Orleans/Niagara BOCES as well as information for your home and family. The Orleans/Niagara BOCES Safety Risk Management Staff is responsible for the development, implementation and review of programs designed to protect our students, faculty, facilities and the environment.

Services

AED Manual
- Review and update the written manual
- Facilitates AED/CPR training agreements with local certified training providers for district personnel
- Facilitates AED/CPR training invoice paperwork for individual school districts
- Coordinates services on AEDs and distributes equipment when needed
AHERA Asbestos Management
- Provides 2-hour awareness training for all new custodial/maintenance employees within 60 days of hire
- Conducts triennial asbestos inspections and prepares reports for NYSED
- Performs asbestos periodic surveillance every 6 months; includes updating records
- Review and update the written plan
- Conducts material sampling for analysis
- Assists district in annual notification of availibility of Asbestos Management Plan
- Assists district in annual AHERA notification of condition of the asbestos-containing materials (ACM)
- Coordinate asbestos training classes
- Facilitates yearly physical examination for individuals
Chemical Hygiene Plan
- Review and update the written plan
- Provides training for designated district personnel
- Performs periodic safety inspection of chemical storage areas
- Conducts annual inventory of all science chemical products
- Coordinates removal and disposal of hazardous and waste chemicals
- Management of Safety Data Sheet [SDS] records
- Audits eye wash stations, drench showers, and fume hoods
Confined Space Plan
- Evaluates and audits district spaces for application of Permit Required Confined Space Non-Entry or Entry Plan
- Review and update the written plan
- Assists in providing training for district personnel
- Maintain all records as mandated by OSHA and NYSDOL/PESH
- Conducts on site evaluation of confined spaces
- Provides required safety equipment for entry work, retrieval and rescue
District-Wide Safety Plan & Building Level School Emergency Response Plan
- Review and update the District-Wide Safety Plan
- Review and update the Building Level School Emergency Response Plan
- Assists with SEDDAS Business Portal Reports for the Building Level School Emergency Response Plan
- Review and update district's Quick Reference Guide
- Coordinates required annual building evacuation and emergency drills
- Provides liason with appropriate emergency planning offices
- Assists in developing a training program
- Submit district's Building Level School Emergency Response Plan to local, county, state law enforcement agencies and County Emergency Management offices as required or requested
Electrically Operated Folding Partitions and Curtains
- Perform inspections and generate inspection documents and certificates
- Review inspection with appropriate school personnel
Environment Monitoring
- Coordinates and/or provides testing of:
  - Indoor air quality
  - Lead
  - Radon
  - Water
  - Asbestos
  - Sound/Noise
- Utilization of specialized testing equipment
Exposure Control Plan
- Review and update the written plan
- Provides training for district personnel
- Provides assistance for medical waste disposal
Fire Prevention/Code Enforcement Officer-NYS Building Codes
- Performs annual NYSED Fire Inspections requiring CEO Certification
- Prepares fire inspection paperwork
- Conducts required follow-up fire inspections if needed
- Provides Compliance Awareness
- Assists in training staff to identify and report potential hazards
- Assists with Visual Inspections requiring CEO Certification
Hazard Communication Program / Right-to-Know
- Review and update the written program
- Provides inventories for art, custodial/maintenance, pool, pesticide, science, and technology/vocational classrooms
- Management of Safety Data Sheet file system
- Provides annual Right-to-Know training for all personnel
- Provides to individual school buildings proper OSHA and NYSDOL Labor Law postings and assists with placement
- Assists districts with NYSDOL/PESH inspections when requested
Hearing Conservation Program
- Review and update the written program
- Assists with scheduling hearing tests and management of records
- Testing and measurement of district equipment for excessive noise levels
- Utilization of digital and analog noise dosimeter
- Maintain all records as mandated by OSHA and NYSDOL/PESH
Information / Education Programs
- Provides informational material to disseminate to designated groups (i.e. Newsletter)
- Acts as a liason between district and various regulatory agencies
- Provides and assists in coordinating state-required certificated programs
- Serves on Safety Committee and/or facilitates meetings
Integrated Pest Management Program
- Review and update the written program
- Coordinates pesticide training classes
- Prepares and submits Annual Report as mandated
- Assists districts with record-keeping of all pesticide/herbicide applications
- Ensure district updates and maintains pesticide registry as part of the Neighbor Notification Law
- Registers district as an agency with NYSDEC annually
- Track pesticide applicator's credit hours as mandated by NYSDEC
Job Hazard Assessments
- Review, update, and observe job classifications for potential workplace injuries
- Write, maintain, and review the Job Hazard Assessments annually
- Provides employee proper personal protective equipment [PPE] training
- Observes employees during work activities to ensure proper PPE analysis
  - Analysis determines PPE required to avoid injuries
Lockout / Tag-Out Plan
- Review and update the written plan
- Assists with evaluation of applicable equipment
- Provides training for pertinent district personnel
- Performs annual audit energy control procedures
- Maintains all records as required
Playground Safety Plan
- Review and update the written plan
- Inspects school district playgrounds
- Write reports to identify safety concerns
Pool Safety Plan
- Review and update the written plan
- Coordinates pool training classes
- Performs and/or assists with internal inspection of district pools
- Verify life safety equipment is in place
- Act as a liason to Orleans and Niagara County Health Departments
- Submit district's plan to Orleans and Niagara County Health Departments, as required or requested
Respiratory Protection Plan
- Review and update the written plan
- Provides training for pertinent district personnel
- Inspects respiratory protective equipment periodically
- Maintains all records as mandated by OSHA and NYSDOL/PESH
- Coordinates annual physicals
Training Programs
- Safety Risk Specialists can provide a variety of training programs including CPR/AED/FA, Stop the Bleed, Forklift, Aerial Lift and more.

Component Districts

We serve to. . .

Albion Central School

Barker Central School

Lewiston-Porter Central

Lockport City Schools

Lyndonville Central School

Medina Central School

Newfane Central School

Niagara Falls City School District

North Tonawanda City School

Royalton-Hartland Central School

Starpoint Central School

Wilson Central School

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