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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 Innovative 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 2008, twenty-seven 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.

Additional copies of the Safe Schools Manual may be ordered from the Center for School and Community Health Education (order form). The recent versions of the Manual are split into two volumes. Volume 1 includes all parts of the Manual except the checklists. Volume 2 includes all of the checklists.

Safe Schools Manual Supporting Chapters

Title of Supporting Chapters [Last Update]	File Name (size)
Acknowledgments [Update #30 dated 09/08]	Ack.PDF (35KB)
Introduction [Update #28 dated 09/07]	Intro.PDF (23KB)
Chapter 1: Making Sense 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 09/07]	Chapt2.PDF (32KB)
Chapter 3: Implementing a Checklist Program [Update #23 dated 6/05]	Chapt3.PDF (202KB)
Training Handout [Update #24 dated 09/05]	Hndouts.PDF (28KB)
Vocational Program Index to Checklists [Update #28 dated 09/07]	Program.PDF (123KB)
Hazard Index to Checklists and Regulations [Update #26 dated 9/06]	Hazard.PDF (29KB)
Checklists Organized by Exposure Categories [Update #29 dated 05/08]	Exposure.PDF (43KB)
Alphabetical Listing of Checklists by Title [Update #28 dated 09/07]	Checklist.PDF (15KB)

Safe Schools Manual Checklists

Check- list #	Checklist Title [Last Update]	Pages	File Name (size)
1	Vocational Safety Program [Update #28 dated 09/07]	1-4.2	check01.PDF (21KB)
2	Occupational Injury and Illness Reporting [Update #22 dated 10/04]	5-8.2	check02.PDF (57 KB)
3	Access to Exposure and Medical Records [Update #17 dated 04/02]	9-12	check03.PDF (69KB)
4	Medical Services and First Aid [Update #17 dated 04/02]	13-14	check04.PDF (57KB)
5	General Clasroom Conditions [Update #17 dated 04/02]	15-20	check05.PDF (76KB)
6	Indoor Air Quality [Update #28 dated 09/07]	21-22.8	check06.PDF (33KB)
7	General Fire Requirements [Update #14 dated 08/00]	23-28	check07.PDF (33KB)
8	Means of Exit/Escape [Update #19 dated 05/03]	29-34.2	check08.PDF (78KB)
9	Electrical-General Requirements [Update #17 dated 04/02]	35-42.2	check09.PDF (88KB)
10	Electrical -Wiring Design and Protection [Update #17 dated 04/02]	43-50	check10.PDF (86KB)
11	Electrical Components and Equipment for General Use [Update #21 dated 06/04]	51-58	check11.PDF (28KB)
12	Use of Electrical Equipment [Update #20 dated 10/03]	59-64	check12.PDF (78KB)
13	Electrical - Temporary Wiring [Update #21 dated 06/04]	65-68	check13.PDF (20KB)
14	Right to Know (RTK) [Update #29 dated 5/08]	69-78.2	check14.PDF (30KB)
15	Alarm Systems and Evacuation Plans [Update #19 dated 05/03]	79-84	check15.PDF (68KB)
16	Portable Fire Extinguishers [Update #14 dated 08/00]	85-92.2	check16.PDF (43KB)
17	Standpipe and Hose Fire Protection Systems [Update #14 dated 08/00]	93-96.2	check17.PDF (31KB)
18	Fixed Ladders [Update #13 dated 02/00]	97-100	check18.PDF (21KB)
19	Fixed Stairs [Update #13 dated 02/00]	101-102	check19.PDF (22KB)
20	Guarding Floors, Stairs, and Other Openings [Update #13 dated 02/00]	103-110	check20.PDF (41KB)
21	Portable Ladders [Update #12 dated 09/99]	111-116	check21.PDF (19KB)
22	Mobile Ladder Stands [Update #12 dated 09/99]	117-118.2	check22.PDF (9KB)
23	Guarding of Farm Equipment [Update #13 dated 02/00]	119-128.2	check23.PDF (29KB)
24	Pesticides [Update #24 dated 09/05]	129-134	check24.PDF (18KB)
25	Toxic and Hazardous Substance Exposure [Update #13 dated 02/00]	137-140	check25.PDF (21KB)
26	Air Pollution Control [Update #11 dated 05/99]	141-154.2	check26.PDF (61KB)
27	Asbestos During Brake and Clutch Service Work [Update #11 dated 05/99]	155-162	check27.PDF (26KB)
28	Air Compressor Tanks [Update #13 dated 02/00]	163-164	check28.PDF (16KB)
29	Compressed Gases [Update #18 dated 09/02]	165-170	check29.PDF (89KB)
30	Bakery Equipment - General	171-178	check30.PDF (20KB)
31	Bakery Flour-Handling Equipment and Ovens	179-184	check31.PDF (26KB)
32	Food Preparation and Service - Part 1 [Update #23 dated 6/05]	185-194	check32.PDF (25KB)
33	Food Preparation and Service - Part 2 [Update #23 dated 6/05]	195-202.2	check33.PDF (25KB)
34	Food Preparation and Service - Part 3 [Update #24 dated 09/05]	203-210.4	check34.PDF (31KB)
35	Food Preparation and Service - Part 4 [Update #24 dated 09/05]	211-216.2	check35.PDF (21KB)
36	Food Preparation and Service - Part 5 [Update #24 dated 09/05]	217-222	check36.PDF (21KB)
37	Fire Protection for Cooking Areas [Update #14 dated 08/00]	223-226	check37.PDF (34KB)
38A	Dip Tanks [Update #15 dated 03/01]	227-232	check38A.PDF (24KB)
38B	Dip Tanks Containing Flammable or Combustible Liquids [Update #15 dated 03/01]	233-234.6	check38B.PDF (30KB)
39	Flammable and Combustible Liquids [Update #17 dated 04/02]	235-246.2	check39.PDF (96KB)
40	Spray Finishing [Update #15 dated 03/01]	247-258.2	check40.PDF (49KB)
41	Hazardous Waste [Update #12 dated 09/99]	259-270.6	check41.PDF (41KB)
42	Jacks and Hoists [Update #13 dated 02/00]	271-276	check42.PDF (24KB)
43	Powered Lawnmowers [Update #21 dated 06/04]	277-282	check43.PDF (19KB)
44	Control of Hazardous Energy Sources [Update #13 dated 02/00]	283-288	check44.PDF (17KB)
45	Machines - General Requirements [Update #17 dated 04/02]	289-292	check45.PDF (72KB)
46	Woodworking Machinery - General Requirements	293-298	check46.PDF (24KB)
47	Woodworking Machinery - Saws	299-304	check47.PDF (25KB)
48	Woodworking Machinery - Other Than Saws	305-312	check48.PDF (30KB)
49	Abrasive Wheel Machinery and Tools	313-318	check49.PDF (30KB)
50	Portable Hand and Power Tools	319-326	check50.PDF (20KB)
51	Noise	327-332	check51.PDF (26KB)
52	Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus	333-338	check52.PDF (24KB)
53	Electrical Safety Work Practices [Update #21 dated 06/04]	339-348	check53.PDF (26KB)
54	Personal Protection for Electrical Work	349-352	check54.PDF (12KB)
55	Nonionzing Radiation [Update #7 dated 08/97]	353-354	check55.PDF (18KB)
56	Personal Protective Equipment [Update #30 dated 09/08]	355-360.2	check56.PDF (82KB)
57	Respiratory Protection [Update #28 dated 9/07]	361-370.4	check57.PDF (33KB)
58	Servicing Multi-Piece and Single Piece Rim Wheels	371-380	check58.PDF (28KB)
59	Slings - General Requirements	381-384	check59.PDF (20KB)
60	Slings - Steel Chain, Wire Rope and Metal Mesh	385-392	check60.PDF (32KB)
61	Slings - Natural Rope, Synthetic Rope and Synthetic Web	393-398	check61.PDF (26KB)
62	Accident prevention Signs and Tags	399-402	check62.PDF (22KB)
63	Underground Storage Tanks (UST) [Update #10 dated 08/98]	403-408	check63.PDF (35KB)
64	Welding, Cutting and Brazing - General Requirements [Update #18 dated 09/02]	409-416	check64.PDF (34KB)
65	Welding and Cutting with Oxygen-Fuel Gas [Update #18 dated 09/02]	417-426	check65.PDF (38KB)
66	Welding With Arc Welding Equipment [Update #18 dated 09/02]	427-434	check66.PDF (32KB)
67	Welding With Resistance Welding Equipment	435-438	check67.PDF (12KB)
68	General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction [Update #29 dated 5/08]	439-446	check68.PDF (22KB)
69	Noise, Radiation and Other Exposures for Construction [Update #13 dated 02/00]	447-452	check69.PDF (26KB)
70	Fire Protection and Prevention for Construction	453-456	check70.PDF (12KB)
71A	Fall Protection - Part 1 [Update #13 dated 02/00]	457-460.6	check71A.PDF (30KB)
71B	Fall Protection - Part 2 [Update #13 dated 02/00]	460.7-460.18	check71B.PDF (31KB)
71C	Fall Protection - Part 3 [Update #13 dated 02/00]	460.19-460.28	check71C.PDF (28KB)
72	Electrical Work Practices for Construction [Update #21 dated 06/04]	461-464	check72.PDF (17KB)
73	Portable Ladders for Construction	465-472	check73.PDF (20KB)
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 (44KB)
75	Servicing Appliances Which Contain Refrigerant [Update #11 dated 05/99]	479-488	check75.PDF (29KB)
76	Service and Repair of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (MVACS) [Update #11 dated 05/99]	489-492	check76.PDF (14KB)
77	Bloodborne Pathogens - Part 1 [Update #18 dated 09/02]	493-500	check77.PDF (34KB)
78	Bloodborne Pathogens - Part 2 [Update #18 dated 09/02]	501-510	check78.PDF (36KB)
79	Regulated Medical Waste [Update #3 dated 01/95]	511-518	check79.PDF (22KB)
80	Hazard Communication [Update #22 dated 10/04]	519-526	check80.PDF (59KB)
81	Integrated Pest Management [Update #24 dated 09/05]	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 (3KB)
Appendix A: Resources [Update #26 dated 9/06]	AppA.PDF (109KB)
Appendix B: Using Safe Schools to Teach Students About Occupational Safety and Health [Update #27 dated 06/07]	AppB.PDF (15KB)
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 (90 KB)
Appendix E: Text of Selected Regulations [Update #27 dated 06/07]	AppE.PDF (142KB)

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For more information about the Safe Schools Program, please contact:
Laura Hemminger
UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Center for School and Community Health Education
335 George Street, Suite 2200
P.O. Box 2688
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2688
(732) 235-4988, fax (732) 235-4960
E-mail: sph-csche@lists.umdnj.edu

Last Updated 10/6/2008