Health+and+Safety

= = =**HEALTH AND SAFETY .**= =**(See Paul Mills for details)**= __**(There is no hazard to small!)**__ __**T4 Week 4**__ *** I had a talk with Jim about organising horse and cart to come on site (22nd Nov?). I will discuss H&S issues around this with Rikki and Jim. (We will need to fence off and supervise, droppings could be issue). This will be avaiable for junior school.** __**T4 Week 3**__ ***Rikki raised H&S issue- He needs contact details of staff when not on site. Staff to update and fill out phone number/ ID cards to put in profile box in office. These have all been completed I assume. Rikki also reinforced ringing / texting when in school after hours.** ***Broken glass on fire alarm switch in Room M/N (thanks Jill). *Smell coming from grate outside P.E shed? *Mental health- look after youself mentally and physically in this very busy term! (millsy).** ====__**T4 Week 2**__ -__**New procedure around lockdown! I believe there is a new alarm sound (no words.) It will ring continiously until threat maintained.**__ __**I will keep you posted on details close to a proposed lockdown practice time**__**.**====
 * Kia Ora everyone, please let me know if you have**
 * identified any hazards around the school ASAP!**
 * Week 5-**
 * Jim working with chainsaw at back of feild by ramp on Friday morning.**
 * Athletics- All students must wear hats/ sunscreen and have water (Kyra). Go under shade when not running. *Assembly on courts- we will move assembly on hot days (under trees/ gym?) *Touch rugby- bullying/ safety issue between Taumarunui Primary and Turaki Primary students- Rikki has met with children/parent/ police. *Proposed fire engine to come on site for grand parents day 12am, 29th Nov (Ang) (Millsy will organize cones/ supervision).**
 * Mental health- Please look after yourself both mentally and physically around this busy time of the year.**
 * Have tested new alarm on Monday afternoon (21/10/13) We will continue with lockdown practice later this week. We will also have another fire drill at some stage.**

**Long jump****-careful of dog poo in sand pit (yuk).**
__**T4 Week 1-**__ **All students to wear __hats__ from the first day back (regardless of weather). If they do not have hats they must be in shaded areas. Provide sunscreen if students are out on school trips/ sports days.** __//**Term 4 2013**//__ __**Week 9**__ __**Week 8**__ __**Week 1-**__
 * Checked in with Rikki around providing H&S info to BOT.**
 * New regs on __booster seats__ for children on Nov 1st 2013. On their 7th birthday if they are below 148cm tall they must have booster seat (height rather than age). This will affect our abilty to carry children in our personal vehicles (does not apply to buses) The school may need to purchase booster seats?? The baby factory have provided 10% off vouchers (x50) for booster seats. __Milk-__ milk being issued to students and all going well. Just let Lynne know of times for pick up and provide folded packets for pick up. __Cockroaches-__ some cockroaches found in Roses room (K). Jim to bomb rooms k and j this week.**
 * Class clean up and desks moved to the side of rooms for carpet clean in holidays.**
 * Mr Mills hurt finger down little threatre. (Has filled out accident form).**
 * __Week 7__**
 * ** Damage- some damage around school grounds from weekend. Downpipe broken around Room A, B playground, Staffroom. Golf balls and golf club found on grounds was used. Jim to fix. **
 * __Week 5/6-__**
 * ** Production: Some tools on site for making props in Room I- have provided do not enter signs and coned area off. **
 * ** Mr Shaw returned incident/ accident forms ****.**
 * **Sharon Ferrier claimed ACC accident form from slipping on staffroom steps (signage is present).**
 * **Jump rope for heart on Friday- all kids participate in activities.**
 * ** Drain cover over bus stop grate by bus area needs replacing (informed Jim) **
 * ** Some slime and mould around school causing slippery areas- Jim will bleech areas to kill mould ****.**
 * ** Cross Country- some glass around seats on stadium where children were sitting- informed children of hazards and provided bins- cleaned up glass as found. **
 * ** Damage to playground- Jim dug out chain to fix (coned area off) **
 * __Week 3/4-__**
 * ** Life Ed bus on site- supervised arrival with Erin ****. Please watch out for kids going around/ underneath truck. Cones have been proved around hazard areas. **
 * **Earthquake- Room M should did right thing in small shake during the week (5 year olds knew what to do!)**
 * **Sick Bay- talked to the staff about rotation of washing sheets from sick bay bed. Will create roster.**
 * __Week 2-__** **__ Discussed Lockdown procedures with Erin __ . **
 * **Some schools in Taupo have implemented procedures- if an intruder enters school, a staff member will sound alarm in office (ring 111) and all teachers will lock their doors and the children will stay down out of sight. Instructions will be sent through intercom/ PA. If further communication needs to be made ( if possible) use a cell phone from your location. We hope to have a practise here!**
 * **Water- I was talking with the water purifier lady who changes staffroom filters- she couldn’t believe how dirty our water is compared to places like Taupo etc.. All new filters put in and cleaned!**
 * Supervised school fire drill on Wednesday 2.30pm- Quite a good response time getting to meeting place (3.5mins).**
 * Some doors left open, some issues with absentee/ teacher list ? I will discuss with Erin. Relievers on site knew what to do, which was a bonus. (well done to teachers who upskilled here). Jim will open gates for fire appliance if he is present next time. All attendence list handed out (thanks office ladies) and all accounted for at assembly areas. Overall good.**
 * Healthy schools- Informed kids of Meadow fresh promotion.**
 * Some road works happening across the road by gym- please follow signage.**
 * Welcome back. Could all teachers advise relievers of safety protocol- incuding: CPR face mask key ring, emergency procedure book on wall, fire drill assembly points, have paper roll for attendence handy.**
 * Fire drill this week. Please can I have names of people checking toilet blocks from senior and middle (Im checking junior) in an event of fire.** **In the holidays someone has burnt something outside library?? Please be cautious of parking over hydrant out by front entrance. Your car can be __force moved__ and damaged if fire brigade have to use hydrant.**
 * Lots of small bits of rubbish around school after holidays- I think we need rubbish monitors (students) for each area? Thanks peeps!**
 * Term 2**
 * Week 10: Health- Wednesday -Arrived at school and identified gas smell around school grounds (LPG)? Asked office ladies to call service station and horizons. Advised staff in the morning (the smell seemed to disperse on its own). Oversee Asthma Waikato presentation on Wednesday 2pm. All students from years 1-6.**
 * Supervised photocopy tech guys (bringing in new copier onto school grounds).**
 * Security- No ipods signs put up in rooms. No valuables/ technology left in class over holidays please. Thanks.**
 * Week 9: Alarm call out on the weekend- something making alarm go off. Health- Chicken pocs on the rounds (notices gone out)**
 * Child safety- make sure children are supervised if they are put outside. Supervised technition on ladder fixing security light.**
 * Week 8: Monday- Jim to light fire in lounge for Ladies night. Wednesday- Thanks for rubbish pick up everyone.**
 * Week 7: Massive polar blast inbound- keep warm, door shut, kids dressed warmly.**
 * Some walkways around school are very, very slippery- encourage slow walking! Junior deck very slippery (hope you are O.K Mrs Mills!). I will talk to Jim about a non slip solution?**
 * Jim has coned off courtyard behind Room N. No entry for children thanks! Thanks.**
 * Week 6: Talked to staff about changing assembly time to the afternoon. Tummy bugs are doing the rounds- (please make sure our students are washing hands or using hand sanitisers).**
 * Week 5:** **Investigated library shelf in Room M, where a student had pulled it on top of himself- (Mr Shore to brace and fix). Inquired into Room S student ankle injury. (He apparently had landed wrong, jumping down steps?).**
 * There has been an influx of mice around the school, and they seem to hanging out in the middle and junior classrooms- (Jim has set traps). Please check these periodically. Insect bombs have been put in classrooms and seem to be working on the cockroaches.**
 * Week 4: Handed out CPR Cover up masks- hope everybody got one!**
 * Please make sure our kids are dressed for cold weather!- Kids lose heat through not having shoes!**
 * Week 3: Its me, hard hat man! Mr Shore is our first official accident report this year- thanks Jim!!!!! Please check that your student profile/contact cards in the office have current medical info on them,** **thanks. Also, please ensure that all medical/ first aid incidents/ accidents are recorded (as discussed at staff meeting).** **Thanks Rikki for identifying steps hazard outside Reading Recovery room.**
 * A student from Room K has fallen over a steel seat on the junior tennis courts -(I have moved some of the steel seats around the school to a safer position). Lastly, lets please keep on top of rubbish in our areas, thanks heaps hard working team!.........Keep smiling people.**
 * Week 2- Check doors are secure around school, especially after hours (double check).**
 * There are heaps of wasps on the war path- please watch younger children.**
 * Please let me know if there is anything on the playground that needs maintentence or is a hazard.**
 * Week 1-**
 * There are children making traps (making knots in flaxes, and digging holes) at the back of Room N/ P. Please inform your students of the danger of leaving traps. I believe we have had limbs damaged in the past because of this.** Thankyou to Nat for identifying hazard
 * Glass identified and removed from outside Room J/ K.**
 * Term 1 Week 11-**
 * 15/4 White stones at front of school are untidy- they are to cleaned up by caretaker.**
 * 17/4 Rose Clark identified and advised of fire at BMX track.**
 * 18/4 Some smoke drift coming from BMX track burn off. Check asthma sufferers!**
 * I am in the process of attaching signage to identify hazards around school. Thanks.**
 * Is it possible ask middle and senior teachers to elect a H&S assistant for Mr Mills. They will be informing the school at assembly of H&S issues under my supervision. I have a junior student Ryan Browne as you know!. Thanks.**
 * I have talked to fruit van ladies and asked them to drive into school grounds with my supervision. The area will also be coned off for the delivery period.**
 * Any vehicles coming into school grounds need to be coned off and supervised between 8-4pm on school days. Thanks.**
 * (To Paul, from Rikki) Room K end door sticks and could be difficult to get out of in a rush. The external handle on the same door requires attention. Please see Jim to repair these. Ta (Rikki)**
 * Some dust coming from work on squash club/ courts- please advise all children to stay away.**
 * week 9. *There are heaps of bees in the Totara tree at the car park, __please ask children not to go near__- they are a tad agressive! (the bees I mean!).**

Turaki Primary School hazard identification from 11/3- 28/3

Hazard Controls/ prevention

10/3/13 Checked for hazards that required signage- Ongoing 11/3/13 Swinging door at staffroom and library. -Signage put up 11/3/13 Lock plate on door in Room A -checked and push back in place 12/3/13 Van/ Vehicle bringing in fruit -Advised ladies to change time of entry 3.15pm 14/3/13 Broken glass by bike stands -swept / cleaned up 17/3/13 fire exit door in Room k sticks -will sand bottom of door 19/3/13 Dust / building from squash courts -advised staff to tell children 28/3/13 Marae visit- steel post sticking up advised staff rubbish/ litter on site -provided bin /advised bee sting/ skinned knees -provided first aid 3/4/13 Some messy electrical plugs/ cords in classroom- advised staff to check/ tidy these. 3/4/13 Bees in tree in car park- advised staff. Staff meetings in this time- gave out nose blowing, health and nutrition info