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Our Services - CoSer 605

OTSEGO NORTHERN CATSKILLS BOCES
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING AND INFORMATION SERVICE PLAN 7470 (Coser 605)

This service assists participating districts in interpreting and complying with Federal and State Regulations that are applicable to the schools in all areas of life, health and safety. Providing districts with expertise in record keeping and training of school personnel for the following:

Non-Instructional Support

Asbestos:
  • Compliance (Management Planning, Sampling Assistance)
  • 2-Hour Awareness Training for Custodial Staff
  • AHERA Three Year Re-inspection/Reporting
  • EPA/DOH Audit Assistance
  • LEA Training
  • SED Triennial Inspection/Reporting
Required Facility Inspections:
  • Annual Fire/Safety
  • Regulatory Training and Required Policy
Development of the Following:
  • Blood Borne Pathogens / Hepatitis Education
  • Confined Space
  • Employee Fire Safety
  • Employee Right-To-Know
  • Hazard Communication
  • Lock Out — Tag Out
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Tabletop Series Exercises (scenario training)
Student Safety Programs:
  • Job Safety Awareness — As requested
  • CPR-AED First Aid (American Red Cross)
Additional Services:
  • Americans with Disability Act
  • Crisis Team Assistance/Training Liaison
  • DEC Storage Tank Assistance
  • Electronic — Universal — Chemical Waste Coordination
  • Electronic Partition Assistance
  • Elevator Inspection Assistance
  • Emergency Management Plan Assistance
  • EPA Asbestos Pre-Inspection Guidance Document
  • Evacuation Maps
  • Exposure Control Plan Assistance
  • GHS Safety Data Sheet Compliance/Awareness
  • In-District Emergency Response
  • Indoor Air Quality Response, Assistance and Testing
  • Insurance Health & Safety Audits
  • Lead Testing
  • Occupational Illness & Injury Reporting Awareness
  • ONC BOCES District-Wide Crisis Team Directory
  • Pandemic Preparedness Training & Policy Development
  • Playground Safety
  • Qualitative Fit Testing
  • Safety Committee Assistance
  • Safety/Risk Resource Library
  • Student Bullying Awareness
  • Threat Assessment
  • Universal Precaution Minimum Health Care Kits
  • Water Testing
  • Website Resource
The safety and risk management team also acts as a liaison between the member schools and Federal, State and local governing agencies.