School Safety - Overview
Within the Diocese of Syracuse
family, there are many types of school settings. For this reason, considerable
loss prevention information and material pertinent to schools has been
developed.
In essence, this data should further
assist each school location by helping:
· Manage the risk of accidental loss from unforeseen events by developing
loss prevention programs and policies for the school involving various risks
with particular attention to property and liability issues.
· Provide the expertise, support, and assistance to schools in
developing more effective strategies and techniques for handling their loss
prevention concerns.
· Continually review and analyze activities to determine the level of
risk and liability and to advise management of potential sources of loss, as
well as recommend how to best minimize or eliminate the loss.
· Create and maintain a safe, healthy environment for all students,
visitors, and employees of the school.
· Protect the assets of the school from a catastrophic loss.
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Within the Diocese of Syracuse family, there are many types of school settings. For this reason, considerable loss prevention information and material pertinent to schools has been developed.
In essence, this data should further assist each school location by helping:
· Manage the risk of accidental loss from unforeseen events by developing loss prevention programs and policies for the school involving various risks with particular attention to property and liability issues.
· Provide the expertise, support, and assistance to schools in developing more effective strategies and techniques for handling their loss prevention concerns.
· Continually review and analyze activities to determine the level of risk and liability and to advise management of potential sources of loss, as well as recommend how to best minimize or eliminate the loss.
· Create and maintain a safe, healthy environment for all students, visitors, and employees of the school.
· Protect the assets of the school from a catastrophic loss.
General Information - Click on the link below for the document information.
- After the Storm
- About AED's - Automated External Defibrillator
- Carbon Monoxide - A Deadly Gas
- CPR Information and Training
- Combustible Materials in the Classrooms and Auditoriums
- Fall Protection
- Field Trip Risk Management Information
- Fire Exit Drill Report
- Food Service Safety Survey
- Front Desk Security
- Guidelines for Hiring Minors
- Guidelines for Using Volunteers
- Hazardous Materials, Chemicals and Flammable Liquids
- Office Safety Survey
- Procedures to Better Organize School Chemical Storage Areas
- Reducing Employee Injuries
- Safety Dress Regulations
- Safe Food Handling and Serving Guidelines
- Safety Rules for Kitchens
- Safety Survey - Auditorium, Stadiums and Gymnasiums
- Safety Survey - Buildings and Grounds
- Safety Survey - Classrooms, Offices and Special Rooms
- Safety Survey - Food Service and Cafeteria Operations
- Safety Survey - General Guidelines for Schools
- Safety Survey - Science Laboratory
- School Bus Safety
- School Bus Inspection Checklist
- School Safety - TV Carts
- School Vandalism
- Several Reasons Why Chemicals Should Not Be Stored in Alphabetical Order
- Storage and Handling of Lab Chemicals
Athletics
- Athletic and Sporting Events – Risk Reduction Measures
- Auditoriums Stadiums and Gymnasiums Safety
- Bike Helmets Help Reduce Injuries
- Concussion/Head Injury
- Football Helmet Safety
- Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety
- Heat Illness Prevention for Athletes and Coaches
- Safeguarding the Health of the Athlete
Equipment
Playground Safety
Maintenance
- Bleacher Construction Raises Life Safety Concerns
- Ice and Snow Removal Procedures (Slips, Trips and Falls)
- Chair and Table Maintenance
- Do you Have a Mold Problem
- Ten Things You Should Know about Mold
- Ice Dam Information
- Recommendations for Preventing and Reducing Mold Growth
- Lawn Mowing Guidelines
- Preventative Maintenance Checklist
- Procedures to Follow When Water Damage or a Water Loss has Occurred
- Travelers Insurance Boiler Inspection Information
- Steps to Reduce Roof Leaks
- Summer Maintenance Checklist
- Underground Storage Tank Inspection Checklist
- Vacant and / or Unoccupied Buildings
- In-House Water Mitigation Program
(Power Point presentation explaining new building regulations for school buildings)
Childcare / Preschool
- Child Care Centers - Risk Reduction Measures
- Day Care Center Information
- School and Preschool Prescription Drug and Medicine Authorization
- School/Peanut Allergy Safety Guidelines
Claim Information
GUIDELINES
FOR STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
- When a student is injured, always complete the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse Catholic Schools Bodily Injury Report.
- Catholic Schools Accident Report - All School administrators/nurses should use this form to report an injury/accident.
- Send the original to the Risk Management Office, 240 East Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY 13202; keep a copy for your records.
- Our insurance carrier for Student Accidents is Commercial Travelers Company.
- Commercial Travelers Student Accident Insurance Policy is a supplemental Medical Plan. The parents/guardian’s personal health insurance plan is primary insurance. In the event that the parent or guardian does not have health care coverage, the Commercial Travelers Student Accident Insurance Plan becomes primary.
THERE IS A $500 DEDUCTIBLE WITH COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS. The parent/guardian will be responsible for the $500 deductible of medical payments, after that the remaining balance will be processed under Commercial Travelers Student Accident Plan.
- If a parent inquires about insurance coverage, complete Part A of the Commercial Travelers Student Accident Insurance form and give it to the parent/guardian to complete Part B of the Commercial Travelers Student Accident Insurance claim form. (Note – there is a different form for a CYO accident; please use the SR-2015(W) form for an accident involving a CYO player).
- COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE PLAN INFORMATION
- Commercial Travelers Claim Form for STUDENT Accident (Secondary insurance claim information and claim form)
- Diocese of Syracuse Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Accident Report
- Commercial Travelers Claim Accident Form for CYO