Such an environment positively promotes the teaching and learning processes. The principal shall have overall responsibility for the safety of the school buildings, grounds and equipment and shall be accountable to the applicable CCSU member board. The principal shall assign an employee to be responsible for periodic inspection of one or more areas of the school buildings or grounds. Any person so assigned shall have a working knowledge of the area which he or she inspects and shall conduct such reviews no less frequently than monthly unless a more frequent schedule is directed by the principal. The principal shall ensure that staff members of the school are trained to recognize potential or demonstrated hazards to safety or health which may arise in the school building or on school grounds.
Airborne pollutants can compromise the health of a building s inhabitants.
To minimize lead dust when students or employees are present, floors and painted surfaces shall be mopped with detergent rather than being swept. Painted surfaces shall not be sanded, burned, or scraped unless it is known that the paint contains no lead. A current, written OSHA compliance plan will be maintained by the Property Services Directors. Schools are encouraged and expected to expand upon this Guideline as is site appropriate. Each school shall conduct a minimum of one in-house annual inspection.