YOUTH AT WORK
Safety Guidelines for Teen Workers -
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/
NIOSH - Youth@Work - Talking Safety in Maryland -
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/talkingsafety/states/md/
GENERAL SAFETY SITES
Links to Various Maryland Codes - http://mdcodes.umbc.edu/
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-
Tools for Schools - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/
EPA's Healthy School Environment Resources -http://cfpub.epa.gov/schools/index.cfm
EPA's On-line Introduction to Mold and Mold Remediation -
http://www.epa.gov/mold/
American Industrial Hygiene Association's Facts on Mold -
http://www.aiha.org/Content/AccessInfo/consumer/factsaboutmold.htm
Hurricanes-Messages for Schools from the CDC -
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/crisis/hurricane.htm
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - http://www.cpsc.gov/
CPSC's Listing of Consumer Product Recalls - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
The ASSE Council on Practices and Standards has developed a Business of Safety Committee (BoSC) Site -
http://www.asse.org/practicespecialties/bosc/
Research the health and safety effects of common household products - http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/products.htm
OSHA's free Health and Safety Plan software (eHASP2) -
http://www.osha.gov/dep/etools/ehasp/
Electrical Safety Foundation International -
http://www.esfi.org/cms/
School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide -
The Centers For Disease Control published a document on lab safety for schools that can be found at the following website; http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-107/
At the end of the document are several handouts on proper chemical strage that may be useful;
Safe Chemical Storage
PROPERTY CONSERVATION SITES
The National Fire Protection Association -
http://www.nfpa.org/
Risk Watch - K-12 Teaching Tools from the National Fire Protection Association - http://www.nfpa.org/riskwatch/index.html
Emergency Planning Guidelines from US Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities - http://www.edfacilities.org/
Non-Profit Risk Management Center - Business Continuity Planning Course -
http://nonprofitrisk.org/tools/business-continuity/business-continuity.shtml
FLEET SAFETY SITES
School Bus Information Council -
http://www.schoolbusinfo.org/index.html
National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services -
http://www.nasdpts.org/
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Non-Profit Risk Management Center - Fleet Safety -
http://nonprofitrisk.org/library/articles/drive.shtml
OTHER RISK MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
School Leader's Risk Management Association. Legal Liability resource for members -
http://www.slrma.org
Teacher Tools - If you are a teacher looking for help in incorporating Risk management into your Curriculum, take a look at these sites - Teacher Tools
Crime Prevention Resources - WeTip is an independent, non-profit organization that has been in continual operation since 1972. WeTip was founded on a key idea, this idea, many people with information about crime, are reluctant to report it, due to fear of reprisal. WeTip was established to eliminate this concern.
http://www.wetip.com
CONTINUING EDUCATION
American Institute for CPCU and Insurance Institute of America Courses -
http://www.aicpcu.org/Programs/Pindex.htm
Associate in Risk Management for Public Entities (ARM-P) -
http://www.aicpcu.org/flyers/arm.htm
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) -
http://www.bcsp.org/bcsp/index.php
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) -
http://www.abih.org/general/cihcaih.html
Occupational Safety and Health Technology Degree and Certificate Programs at the Community College of Baltimore County -
http://www.ccbcmd.edu/sait/programs/osfa.html
The Institute for Continuity Management -
http://www.drii.org/DRII/
Association of Contingency Planners -
http://www.acp-international.com/

DISCLAIMER
This material is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Each recipient is encouraged to consult with counsel or obtain other risk management advice as deemed necessary.