systems, mold and moisture, housekeeping and green cleaning, and temperature and humidity. 10 Steps to School Health & Safety • April 2011, 12 pages. Step-bystep guidance for members to organize around health and safety issues and achieve lasting improvements in working conditions. NJEA Health & Safety Facts Six to eight page brochures on issues most important to members in general. Also hazards faced by particular groups of members. • Asbestos Hazards in School • Bloodborne Hazards in School • For Bus Drivers • For Custodial & Maintenance Employees • For Food Service Employees • Health & Safety Committees • How to Use the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act (PEOSHA) • For Paraeducators • School Renovation • For Secretaries • For Security Officers • For Teachers • Violence in Schools NJEA Review articles Each month the NJEA Review features a Health & Safety column on a different topic. 106 – AR Handbook Additional Resources Violence and Vandalism NJEA Health and Safety Manual www.njea.org/issues/health- safety/health-safety-publications/ Violence in Schools, pages 292 to 298 National Education Association Safe Schools Issues webpage www.nea.org/home/16364.htm OSHA Workplace Violence webpage www.osha.gov/SLTC/ workplaceviolence/index.html NIOSH Occupational Violence webpage www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/violence/ CDC Youth Violence webpage www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/YVP/school_ violence.htm CDC School Violence Fact Sheet 2010 www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/ SchoolViolence_FactSheet-a.pdf NIOSH Science Blog on School Violence www.cdc.gov/niosh/blog/nsb041408_ teacher.html The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is conducting a study on workplace violence in PA schools. They have created a Blog where teachers, school staff, administrators, and union representative s can share their experiences, ideas and perspectives on school violence. Violence, Vandalism, and Substance Abuse in New Jersey Schools, 1999 to 2008 Reports, NJ Department of Education www.state.nj.us/education/schools/ vandv/ Violence, Vandalism, and Substance Abuse Incident Report System https://homeroom.state.nj.us/EVVRS. htm Violence, Vandalism, and Substance Abuse Incident Report Form http://homeroom.state.nj.us/ evvrs/EVVRS_Incident_Report_ Form_2015-2016_final.pdf Government Resources Below are descriptions of government agencies that can be helpful on school health and safety concerns. The local association, members, and parents may wish to contact them to obtain information, advice, and publications. In some cases, obtaining an onsite enforcement inspection is also possible. Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Program is responsible for health and safety enforcement for staff in New Jersey public schools. • Health hazards such as indoor air quality, mold, and chemical hazards New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Phone: 609-984-1863 www.state.nj.us/health/peosh/ index.shtml • Safety hazards, discrimination, and record-keeping New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Phone: 609-292-7036 or 800-624-1644 http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/lsse/employer/ Public_Employees_OSH. html
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