Safe Work Practices for all Employees

• Know your Emergency Response Plan and all instructions to seek emergency help.
• Always be aware of Surroundings and Field Conditions
• Observe all safety policies, regulations, safe work practices, and job instructions for your job or occupation.
• Familiarize yourself with the District safety programs which affect your job.
• Correct safety hazards and unsafe conditions you can handle yourself. Report others to your supervisor, Principal or building administrator.
• Congested storage, poor housekeeping, poor lighting, broken equipment, blocked exits and aisles, and other unsafe conditions can lead to accidents.
• Observe all warning signs and safety color coding: The color "red" is used to identify fire protection equipment, dangerous conditions, a biological hazard,  or stop signs/stop controls on machinery. The color "orange" is used to indicate a warning. The color "yellow" is used to denote caution and physical hazards.
• Always have you Hard Hat, Safety Clothing/Vest, Ear, Eye and Hand Protection.
• Be your brothers keeper: Warn your fellow employee when you see an accident about to happen, or if he or she is committing an unsafe act.
• Know the personal protective equipment required for your job, and use it. Some jobs require special protective equipment, such as gloves, goggles, safety glasses, face masks, etc. If you don't have this information, contact your supervisor, Principal or the Borough Risk Management/Safety office.
• Don't block or obstruct fire doors, escape routes, or sprinkler heads.
• Walk, Don't Run, except in emergency situations.
• Wear steal toe boots with good traction and be especially cautious on icy walkways.
• Employees should never enter a "confined space" without knowing the atmosphere within the zone such as a manhole, pit, underground vault, chamber, tank, a place with little ventilation, or a place where they could be trapped or locked inside.
• Avoid carrying loads that obstruct your vision.
• Observe safe lifting practices: Size up a load before you attempt to lift it. Lift with your legs, not your back.People vary in the amount of weight they can safely lift, depending on their physical body structures. In general, avoid lifting heavy or awkward objects by yourself. Get help or use a machine or hand truck.
• Shelves and storage areas should be kept free of any accumulation of materials that could cause tripping, failing objects and fires.
• Make sure tools and equipment are in safe condition before using them. All electric power tools must be grounded (either double insulated, or with a 3 prong grounding plug).
• All power machinery must be guarded.
• Use machinery only when you have been authorized to do so and when you have received safety training. Never remove a lock or tag on an electrical panel or piece of machinery.