Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R392 - Population Health, Environmental Health
Rule R392-200 - Sanitation and Safety of Schools
Section R392-200-7 - School Safety

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 392-200-7

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) The governing body shall ensure that:

(a) instructional, athletic, playground, and recreational equipment is kept clean, safe, and in good repair;

(b) playground equipment:
(i) is installed and maintained in accordance with the Handbook for Public Playground Safety, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Publication Number 325, November 2010 Revision;

(ii) has no hazardous protrusions;

(iii) has no damaged or missing equipment caps or plugs;

(iv) has no bolts that expose more than two threads beyond the end of the nut;

(v) has no potential clothing entanglement hazards such as open S-hooks or C-hooks;

(vi) has no sharp points, corners, or edges;

(vii) has no crush or shearing points on exposed moving parts; and

(viii) is not installed over concrete, asphalt, or paved surfaces;

(c) if loose-fill material is used as a protective surfacing under playground equipment, at least the following depth of material is maintained while in use, including under heavy use areas such as under swings and at slide exits;
(i) a fill depth as provided by and according to the manufacturer's or supplier's directions; or

(ii) a fill depth of at least nine inches when the manufacturer or supplier does not provide directions on fill depth;

(d) playground areas are free of tripping hazards;

(e) a master shut-off valve to flammable gas supply lines is readily accessible to instructors for emergency shut-off in each room that utilizes flammable gas supply lines;

(f) a master electric shut-off switch is readily accessible to an instructor in any life skills area, shop classroom, applicable art room, or lab where electrically operated instructional equipment is present that may pose a risk of serious injury to the operator;

(g) each instructional shop classroom, art room, craft room, and laboratory is kept clean and maintained in good condition, and cleaned and swept in a way to minimize dust;

(h) a Safety Data Sheet and manufacturer's directions accompany each substance that is deemed potentially harmful or hazardous to the health or safety of an individual who uses it and includes potential risks or hazards;

(i) the documents described in Subsection (1)(h) are available at any time for review by staff, students, and the local health officer;

(j) exposure to excessive noise, hazardous dusts, gases, mists, fumes, or vapors is controlled so a health hazard does not occur;

(k) where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, an emergency shower or eyewash station or other suitable facility for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body is:
(i) provided within the area for immediate emergency use;

(ii) located in an area that is kept free of clutter and encumbrances to its immediate use;

(iii) designed and installed in compliance with Plumbing Code; and

(iv) inspected and flushed at least quarterly;

(l) written documentation of the inspection described in Subsection (1)(k)(iv) is made available to the local health officer upon request;

(m) any poisonous, dangerous, or otherwise harmful plant or animal is not kept on the school premises unless it is in conjunction with a course curriculum and:
(i) any poisonous or toxic plant that is part of a course curriculum is labeled with:
(A) its common name and scientific name; and

(B) written documentation describing the health risks and first aid instructions for skin contact or ingestion is made available for review to students, staff, and the local health officer upon request; and

(ii) a warning sign is posted on the confining area of each animal that is likely to carry disease that states the proper precautions and hygiene practices for animal care and handling;

(n) each oxygen, acetylene, and other high-pressure cylinder is secured from tipping over and:
(i) each valve safety cap is kept in place when any tank is not in use; and

(ii) unless securely staged on a welding cart for use, oxygen and acetylene gas cylinders are segregated from each other according to Fire Code;

(o) except in a quantity as necessary for student instruction or school facility maintenance, flammable, explosive, toxic, or hazardous chemicals are not stored or used in any building or part of a building used for instructional purposes;

(p) each hazardous chemical is stored:
(i) in a tightly sealed container;

(ii) in an area that is not accessible to unsupervised students; and

(iii) according to its hazard class as follows:
(A) flammability hazard;

(B) reactivity hazard;

(C) corrosive -- contact hazard;

(D) poison -- health hazard; or

(E) not suitably characterized by any of the foregoing categories;

(q) flammable liquid storage of more than 10 gallons is stored in a flammable liquids storage cabinet;

(r) concentrated acids are stored in a dedicated acid cabinet, except that nitric acid is stored separately;

(s) the following explosive substances are not used or stored in a school:
(i) benzoyl peroxide;

(ii) carbon disulfide;

(iii) diisopropyl ether;

(iv) ethyl ether;

(v) picric acid;

(vi) perchloric acid; and

(vii) elemental potassium metal;

(t) chemical storage shelving is secured to the wall or floor;

(u) chemicals are not stored on shelves higher than six feet from ground level;

(v) items likely to be a source of risk to the health and safety of students are removed or secured, including:
(i) tall shelves that are not anchored;

(ii) fixtures that are not properly secured or anchored;

(iii) heavy items improperly stored on top of shelves or cabinets;

(iv) excessive clutter; and

(v) damaged electrical outlets or exposed wiring from light fixtures.

(w) electrical wiring and any electrical component is maintained in good repair;

(x) each electrical panel has a three-foot clearance free of obstructions;

(y) an extension cord is not:
(i) used as a permanent fixture; or

(ii) connected to an appliance or fixture via one or more additional extension cords or power strips; and

(2) In each high-risk injury area, the class instructor shall ensure that:

(a) each student demonstrates to the instructor knowledge of proper use and safety practices for each piece of equipment before the student uses the equipment for the first time;

(b) before use, each equipment safety guard is in place and operational as required in 29 CFR 1910 Subpart O, Machinery and Machine Guarding;

(c) each piece of shop equipment designed for use in a fixed location is:
(i) securely anchored on a foundation sufficient to support the machine; and

(ii) spaced far enough from other fixed shop equipment such that the largest piece of work being made on one machine cannot interfere with the largest piece of work being made at the same time on an adjacent machine; and

(iii) includes at least 28 inches of walking clearance between machines while in operation;

(d) each student and staff person is trained and directed when operating power equipment to:
(i) avoid wearing loose clothing that can become entangled in power equipment;

(ii) avoid wearing a wristwatch, ring, or other jewelry in any area where it may constitute a safety hazard; and

(iii) restrain long hair if there is a risk of hair entanglement in moving parts of power equipment; and

(iv) wear appropriate personal protective equipment;

(e) appropriate personal safety equipment is available;

(f) each student is trained on the proper use of personal safety equipment;

(g) each student uses personal safety equipment while engaged in any activity where there is exposure to a hazardous condition; and

(h) reusable protective eyewear is cleaned and disinfected with an EPA registered disinfectant after each use.

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