Facilities/Premises Liability
Lead and Drinking Water Awareness
Awareness about drinking water has increased due to the Flint, Michigan, water crisis and other news coverage involving high lead levels found in drinking water at schools countrywide. Click here to learn about the issue. Click here for information from the EPA on reducing lead in drinking water in schools.
Interested in creating a healthy indoor school environment?
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools program and resources to assist schools in reducing exposures to indoor environmental contaminants through the voluntary adoption of sound and effective IAQ management practices. The EPA recently released resources from their webinar ‘Mold Control is Moisture Control.’ These resources are designed to help schools create and maintain healthy indoor learning environments by identifying, correcting and preventing common issues such as excessive moisture and water leaks.
The audio recording and PDF presentation slides are now available on the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools webinar resources page!
Schools often provide their buildings as
meeting places for community and extra-curricular groups
after school hours. As a result, they may be exposed to
additional property and premises liability claims if
accidents or injuries occur. The ability of schools to
adequately transfer risk to outside user groups and still
provide and maintain safe facilities is paramount to a
successful property and liability risk management program.
The following resources can help you
address some of the property and liability exposures facing
your school:
Countrywide Articles
- Important information - Preparation is the key to
protecting against the
risk of flood.
- Important information on
fire detection and notification to keep your schools
safe.
- A Loss Control Department Staff Alert addressing
risks to children from mobile folding tables.
- A Loss Control Department Staff Alert addressing the
issue of Safe Sleeping Practices for Day Care
Facilities.
- Electrically operated partitions are often used to
divide gymnasiums, auditoriums and even classrooms in
schools. This exposure has the potential to exist in any
school in any state.
- Retrofitting Bleachers - The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission released recommended guidelines to
help identify and prevent possible injuries.
- Working safer and easier for Janitors, Custodians and Housekeepers.