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Ensure safety and compliance inside your school with essential tools like GFCI detectors, thermometers, light meters. Find tips on lighting and tools for ventilation flow and playground safety. Get the right equipment to maintain a safe learning environment.
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Tools of the Trade Stuff you need for a school self-inspection
Inside your school building GFCIDetector • Any outlet within 6’ of a grounding source (i.e., sinks, drinking fountains) must be GFCI protected. • Available at hardware stores for $7-8 Thermometer • Water temperature must be no more than 120°F., and no less than 100°F for showers. • Available at restaurant supply stores or grocery stores
Inside your school building Light Meters (intensity requirements vary): • Storage areas, hallways and restroom areas: 10 footcandles • Gym , shower and locker rooms: 20 footcandles • Classrooms and music rooms: 30 footcandles • Science lab areas: 50 footcandles • Shops, art and sewing areas: 50 footcandles • Available at camera and electronics stores and on-line (e-bay has lots!) for $59 to $575
Lighting tips • Fluorescent lights may lose power over time. • Don’t block lights with hanging items, such as art work. • Rearrange the furniture. • Open blinds and curtains. • Add task lighting (be sure to secure power cords). • Add larger fixtures or higher wattage light bulbs (within manufacturer limits).
Inside your school building Ventilation flow checker “Powder Puffer” • For equipment such as vents for kilns and paint booths • Available on-line for $7 Science demonstration hoods should be checked quarterly for proper flow (60-125 lfm). • Seek professional help
Playgrounds Bulb planting trowel for resilient surfacing measurements • Depth must be 6” to 12” for pea gravel and engineered wood fiber • Available at hardware and gardening stores Head entrapment tools • Available to borrow from SRHD • A tape measure can be used; torso probe = 3-1/2 inches, head probe = 9 inches
Playgrounds Protrusion gauges • Available to borrow from SRHD Spark plug gauge • “S” hooks on swings must be closed to a gap no less than 0.04 inches • I.D. cards work, too
Any Questions? Please call us at 324-1560 ext.4