There are several environmental control plans that pertain to providing safety and health education and resources to enhance individual knowledge for all. Below are some resources that can be used to ensure a safe and healthy environment in schools:
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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools: This is an action kit developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that provides investigative checklists and hints for problem-solving, as well as additional resources for guiding efforts to assess and improve indoor air quality.
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Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides and Online Environmental Resources for Educators: Health: This is a collection of health-related educational resources for teachers on environmental topics, including lesson plans, activities, and ideas from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies and external organizations.
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Safe School Environments: The U.S. Department of Education administers multiple federal programs designed to improve school safety, address learning, school climate, and school emergency management planning. State educational agencies and local educational agencies can use federal grant funds to implement programs to address student and school safety.
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Environmental Health and Safety Management System: This is a system that consists of six guiding principles and five core management safety functions. The principles and functions in DOE Policy DOE P 450.4 provide a framework for managing environmental, health, and safety risks in the laboratory.
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Foundational Elements of School Safety: While there isnt a universal safety plan, schools can take common actions to address the foundational elements of school safety. SchoolSafety.gov provides a Safety Readiness Tool for evaluating how your district or school is addressing these foundational elements.
By utilizing these resources, schools can ensure that they are providing safety and health education and resources to enhance individual knowledge for all.
