Policy 5260 – Safety, Security and Communications

Safety Standards

The Board of Education directs the Superintendent to ensure that the management of all District
operations be in compliance with local laws and regulations pertaining to student and staff safety and
state and federal laws and standards regarding occupational safety and health. At various times
District supervisors will issue specific safety standards and will provide ongoing directives, oral and
written, to maximize employee and student safety. Failure to comply with such safety directives will
be considered serious misconduct and will result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.

Safety Requirements

In order to promote safety and to reduce the occurrence of injuries to the employee; to the
employee’s colleagues, students and visitors to our schools, the following requirements are mandated
by the Board. These requirements are not intended to be exclusive, but to be illustrative for measures
required to promote safety. Moreover, these requirements are in addition to all relevant requirements
of federal and state law as well as Board policy. Employees will be required to review, sign and
return this policy on an annual basis. These requirements are:

1. All accidents are to be reported, in writing, to your supervisor on the date they occur.
2. All unsafe conditions are to be reported to your supervisor immediately.
3. No running or horseplay is permitted.
4. The use of alcohol or non-prescribed drugs during work hours is strictly prohibited. The use
   of prescribed drugs is permitted subject to the limitations imposed by the prescribing
   physician.
5. Standing on chairs, desks, boxes, or any object other than a ladder or step stool is prohibited.
6. When using chemicals, all appropriate safety equipment must be used. If the appropriate
   safety equipment is not available, the absence of same should be reported to your supervisor.
7. If your duties require you to drive, the use of a seatbelt is mandatory. The use of a cell phone for phone calls or texting is prohibited in a moving vehicle.
8. The use of employer provided safety devices is mandatory.