POLICY # 1.41
SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY

Eufaula Public Schools, as a public employer, believes in the dignity and importance of each employee. The prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and exposures will be given top priority at all times. The superintendent will establish procedures in an effort to offer reasonable protection for the safety of students, employees visitors, and others present on school property or at school sponsored events. 

No employee will be required to perform hazardous duties for which he/she has not been provided the appropriate equipment, training and protection. A health and safety program requiring accident prevention efforts, including integration of health and safety measures into each job description has been implemented. The practice of safety is being taught in educational programs in traffic and pedestrian safety, driver education, fire prevention, emergency procedures, and disaster preparedness appropriately geared to students in different grade levels.

Areas of emphasis shall include, but not be limited to, in-service training, accident record keeping, plant inspection, driver and vehicle safety programs, fire prevention, and emergency procedures in traffic safety problems relevant to students, employees, and the community. No later than October 1 of each school year, each school district site shall select a Safe School Committee composed of at least six members including an equal number of teachers, parents of the children affected, and students.

The committee will study and make recommendations to the principal concerning unsafe conditions, possible strategies for students to avoid harm at school, student victimization, crime prevention, school violence, and other issues that prohibit the maintenance of a safe school. By accepting mutual responsibility to operate healthfully and safely we will contribute to a reduction in workplace incidents and the high cost of worker's compensation.