FACTS

• School districts employ many employees who work in educational (e.g., teachers) or other support roles, including educational assistants, custodians, food service, bus drivers, and community and recreation workers.
• When educating outside of the classroom, risk management reduces the likelihood and severity of harmful incidents.
• School workers in the education sector navigate workplace hazards every day. Groundskeepers work in the elements, science teachers mix volatile chemicals, and trained maintenance personnel repair or replace faulty outlets and circuit breakers.
• Accidents that seem minor can cause broken bones, sprains, strains, and damage to the head, neck, and back.
• If an injured school […]

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