Safety Training

The Safety and Loss Control Department provides a number of targeted training programs to assist FSBIT 's members in keeping their injuries low and costs lower. Training is offered without charge to member districts. Course completions are tracked for risk management purposes and each district has the option of reviewing all participant records online at any time.

Districts using FSBIT Safety Training programs report significant drops in the number and severity of claims. In addition, data collected from FSBIT tracking software enable our analysts to pinpoint the types of injuries occurring in schools so that targeted training programs may be developed and implemented.

Training programs completed or in development at district request include:

• Electrical Safety for Custodial & Maintenance Staff
• Playground Supervision
• Back Safety for Custodial and Maintenance Staff
• Common School Safety Hazards
• Hazard Communications Training
• Principal's Recognition of Hazards
• Breaking Up School Fights
• Proper Lifting for the Instructional Staff
• Avoiding Slips Trips and Falls
• Office Ergonomics
• Fire Extinguisher Safety Training
• Food Safety Series

Loss prevention and control

The Safety and Loss Control Department provides numerous services and useful materials to member districts. With a goal of preventing losses, this much-utilized FSBIT department works closely with member districts to reduce the number of accidents that occur on school property and limit district liabilities by providing school-level risk analyses and prevention resources. In addition to the FSBIT Safety Training Network, the Department offers a host of other useful programs and services.

• Model Safety Programs
• WC Claims Trend Analysis
• Safety Analysis and Reports
• Employee Awareness Programs
• CPTED Inspections (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design)
• Certified Playground Inspections
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Assistance
• Outdoor Lighting Surveys
• Courtesy Fire Inspections
• Sanitation and Casualty Inspections
• The Watch Program Instruction
• Hot Topic News and Information
• Safety Newsletters
• Safety Checklist and Audits
• Video Lending Library
• Employee Perception Surveys
• Laboratory Hood Certification
• Microwave and Drench Shower Testing
• WC Claims Investigation
• Safety Committee Training
• Safety Seminars and Resources
• Customized Workshops
• Research
• Distribution of Lessons Learned
• Legislative Monitoring