Health & Safety Service
Coser 602
"Ensuring a safe work environment for all through regulatory compliance, training, and technical services."
The Health and Safety/Risk Management Department provides participating school districts with a proactive approach to health, safety and environmental issues including inspections, trainings, consultations, and regulatory compliance. Risk Management personnel are available to provide technical assistance or facilitate trainings on a variety of topics, including but not limited to:
Services Offered:
- ADA (Disability compliance) Assistance
- AED Management
- Annual Visual Inspections
- Asbestos Management Plan Review
- Asbestos Inspections
- Bed Bug Inspection & Management
- Building/Fire Code Consulting
- Emergency Planning
- Ergonomics Review/Evaluation
- Exercise/Drill Planning and Evaluation
- Fire & Building Safety Inspections
- Hazardous Material Pick Up Management
- Indoor Air Quality
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
- Occupational Injury Reporting
- Materials Testing (Asbestos/Lead/PCBs/Radon)
- Noise Testing
- Pandemic Illness Consultation
- Project SAVE
- Regulatory Compliance (OSHA/PESH/DEC/EPA/DOH, etc.)
- Respirator Fitness Testing
- Right to Know/HAZCOM
- Safety Committees
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS) / Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - Online Program
- Science Laboratory Safety & Compliance
- Soil Testing (Pesticides, Lead, Radon)
- Stinging Insect Nest Services
- Tick Drag Services
- Water Testing (Bacterial, Chemical, Metals, etc.)
Training Programs: In-Person & Online Training Available
- Asbestos Awareness Training
- Bloodborne Pathogens Training
- Facility Maintenance/Cleaning Training
- Greeter Training
- Vector Solutions Online Training Management
Resources
General Information:
- Health & Safety Services Brochure
Environmental Information:
- EPA Mold Remediation in School & Community Buildings
- EPA Environmental Compliance - Guidance Manual for K-12 Schools
- The ABC's of Asbestos In Schools
- NYSUT - Asbestos Rules and Regulations: Controlling Exposure
Health Information:
School Safety:
Contact
Gary Bowers,
Health & Safety Coordinator
Phone: (845) 295-4110
gary.bowers@scboces.org
Forms
General Information:
- EPA Mold Remediation in School & Community Buildings
- EPA Environmental Compliance and Best Management Practices K-12 School Guidance Manual
- EPA the ABC's of Asbestos in Schools
- NYSUT Controlling Asbestos
- USDHHS Airborne Allergens
- CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook
- NIOSH School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide
- AEDs in the School Manual
- Workplace Violence Prevention Program Guidelines