Safety program guidelines for public school facility construction and operations
Articles > Review · 2002
Authors: Mumtaz A. Usmen, Selim BARADAN, Kifah Jayyousi
Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, Scopus, 2002, vol 7, pp 74-80
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)1084-0680(2002)7:2(74)
Summary
Facilities management programs at public schools covering capital improvement projects and facility operations and maintenance functions need comprehensive safety programs to ensure that workers, school staff, and students are provided a safe and healthy environment during all related activities. This paper reviews the elements of a school safety program and discusses program implementation issues to make it successful. Program guidelines are provided for safe construction, operations, maintenance, and design in the context of school facilities. © ASCE.