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River Falls school maintenance staff outline safety, sustainability and heavy after-hours use of facilities
Summary
District buildings and grounds staff described hazardous-material handling, partnerships for environmental and turf safety, extensive community use of facilities and staffing challenges during a presentation to the River Falls School District Board.
Dave (staff member) described how the district handles hazardous materials, routine safety audits and training and named outside specialists the district uses for industrial-hygiene services.
The presentation noted regular use of Material Safety Data Sheets and periodic safety audits conducted by Field Environmental and Meridian to ensure “safe handling and storing of chemicals,” and to test staff competency with those materials. District staff said those audits usually find positive results but also opportunities to learn and improve.
Why it matters: district buildings host frequent large events and daily community activities; safe handling of chemicals, turf testing and grounds maintenance…
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