Many state education departments categorize P-12 engineering programs within their career and technical education (CTE) career clusters. While these valuable hands-on programs often have inherent safety risks, they are essential for developing important skills (e.g., safety practices) that students will transfer into post-secondary engineering and…

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), adopted by the United Nations in 2003, is one example where safety has served as a universal language. GHS has helped countries provide uniform chemical labels and safety data sheets (SDS). It also provided a series of chemical hazard pictograms that are now…

School leaders across the United States face the challenge of creating safe and secure environments across their campuses in a way that helps promote the achievement of schools' educational objectives. To help them meet this challenge, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency asked the Homeland…

Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death among children aged 1-14. This article provides information for teacher use to help make students aware of current and proposed automobile safety standards. Suggested classroom activities and resources for both student and teacher are offered. (DF)

Examines critically the National Transportation Safety Board's post-1977 school bus standards, which encourage but do not require seat belts. (JBM)

Lists steps to increase camp safety, including learning regulations, having written policies, maintaining records, providing staff training, and providing supervision for activities. Also mentions maintaining equipment during camp and during the off-season, understanding types of risks, learning about insurance, and rewarding safety. (SKW)

Comparing the safety record of school buses to that of automobiles does not account for the nonschool time when automobiles are used. Experiences where seat belts are installed in school buses show that students use them, insurance is not a problem, and cost is slight. (MLF)

Presented are suggestions for teachers, administrators, and school boards which would help prevent eye injuries in schools. (KC)

Discusses safety in school laboratories and school lab accidents in Britain and suggests ways of reducing potential hazards of school science. (HM)

The goal of this safety guide is to enable students to take more responsibility for lab safety by using the Self-Audit System for Students and to understand the responsibility for safety shared by the institution through the development and maintenance of a Chemical Hygiene Plan. This student guide discusses safety equipment and the procedures…

Intended to help reduce the number of school eye injuries in New Jersey, this document begins with a brief review of existing legislation regarding eye protection in educational institutions and a list of elements essential in an eye safety program. Second, eye protection equipment is examined in terms of: the advantages of safety spectacles over…

Presents one of the modules of the Science Teaching Project of Australia. The module, Science Room Management, is designed to help teachers organize their science rooms so that they can use them more efficiently. (HM)

Discussed are various types of electrical outlets and safety issues which involve their use. The reduction of shock hazards in the laboratory and at home is highlighted. (CW)

Wisconsin law requires school compliance with the eye safety code. Administrators or coordinators should hold monthly inspections, as well as annual meetings to explain the program and assign responsibilities. Safety coordinators should analyze activity hazards, and faculty should communicate the information to students. Eye equipment must meet…

This reference source is intended to assist the school bus driver training instructor in course preparation. Instructional units for program planning each contain pertinent course questions, a summary, and evaluation questions. Unit 1, "Introduction to the School Bus Driver Training Program," focuses on basic course objectives and…