Self-Inspection Program
Participant Worksheets
and
Teacher Checklists
By
Steve Main
School Program Technical Advisor
Spokane Regional Health District
Original
Self-Inspection Worksheets
• Checklist for a K-8 or K-12 school was 33 pages
• Every inspection and plan review related item in the 91 page
K-12 Health and Safety Guide was included
• Some additional playground items were also included from
the CPSC and ASTM standards
• Duplication in several sections of the checklist
• Some of the verbiage used in the checklist was confusing
or not consistent with the K-12 Guide.
Updated
Self-Inspection Worksheets
• Format changed to focus on risk based priority issues
• Length of K-8 and K-12 worksheets reduced to 19 pages
• The descriptions used on the worksheets have been clarified
and reviewed for consistency with the K-12 Guide
• Self-Inspection participants expected to focus on priority areas
using the new worksheets and take action to address those
issues
New Classroom
Self-Inspection Worksheet
• The original two page checklist significantly reduced
• Focus on general health and safety priorities in classrooms
• Technical references to electrical, lighting and plumbing
requirements have been removed
New Playground
Self-Inspection Worksheet
• Eight page worksheet reduced to two pages
• Focus is on playground issues that are more easily verified
• Self inspector will refer to the prior routine and re-inspection
for the more complex playground safety related issues (e.g.,
entrapments, entanglements, protrusions) and provide SRHD
the status for correction
New Laboratory/Science
Self-Inspection Worksheet
• Item descriptions written to help the self inspector better
understand the expectation
• Item descriptions written specifically for the laboratory and
science environment
• Checklist layout designed to follow the normal progression of
an inspection
New Career & Technical Education
Self-Inspection Worksheet
• Performing Arts items are now included at the end of the CTE
checklist to eliminate repetition
• Some technical references were simplified for ease of use
(e.g., sound, lighting, electrical)
• Items that cannot be reasonably inspected by self inspector
were removed from the worksheet
• Items grouped for ease of use
Group Discussion
Group A
• Classrooms/Library
Group B
• Playgrounds
Group C
• Career & Technical Education/Performing Arts
Group D
• Laboratory/Science Room
Checklist Revision Comments
1. What do you like about the new worksheets?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Format
Item descriptions
Clarity
Other
2. What improvements would you like to see in the new
worksheets?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Format
Item Descriptions
Clarity
Other
3. Are the expectations for use of the worksheets clear?
Comments?
Spokane Regional Health District
324-1560 ext. 4