Our Mission:
The mission
of the committee is to promote a safe and healthy environment for
employees, pupils and visitors. Our goal is to ensure that work and
activities that are carried out by the ISD 917 do not adversely affect
the health and safety of any person.
In order to achieve this
mission, we recognize the need for consultation and communication with
all staff on health and safety issues. We also recognize the need to
seek expert advice, where necessary, in order to determine risks to
Health and Safety. We are committed to providing adequate training and
information in respect of Health and Safety risk to staff, and require
support from all staff and students to enable the objectives of this
mission to be fulfilled.
Role of the Health, Wellness & Safety Committee:
1. To promote the health, safety and welfare at work of all staff, students and others for whom the district is responsible
2.
To provide the staff training in health and safety. This will ensure
that each staff member has a responsibility to take care of their own
health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their
actions at work.
3. Will participate in the annual visual inspection of the various school sites within ISD 917.
4.
Consult on ISD 917's health and safety rating that assesses all major
building systems and the effectiveness of building maintenance plans.
5. Participate in resolving health and safety complaints, including reviewing written responses to complaints.
6. Cooperate with the Dakota County Technical College's safety committee and coordinate with DCTC's building emergency plan.