Resources for tackling health and safety hazards By Dorothy Wigmore Now that the school year has started, health and safety topics come to the fore. Wondering about health or…
Time for action on school test results By Dorothy Wigmore What’s on your to-do list for the new school year? Consider checking your district’s lead in drinking water test…
Occupational hazards for school bus drivers By Brianna Boyd, CHES, MPH (c), Derek G. Shendell, D.Env., MPH and Koshy Koshy, Ph.D. School bus drivers play a vital role in safely…
Understanding hazards and safety risks from use and storage By Brianna Boyd, CHES, MPH (c), Derek G. Shendell, D.Env., MPH and Koshy Koshy, Ph.D. Historical background The rechargeable battery…
April 28 By Dorothy Wigmore What are you doing April 28? Will you be talking about health and safety? Remembering friends who got sick or hurt, or even died,…
Preparation and follow up By Dorothy Wigmore Be prepared. It’s not just a slogan for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. It applies to union members doing school health and safety…
It’s time for ergonomic fixes By Dorothy Wigmore Lifting small amounts or one heavy thing. On your feet a lot. Using a computer. Dealing with sudden movements by special needs…
By Dorothy Wigmore Many forms of violence in New Jersey schools—and elsewhere—seem to be getting worse. Reported bullying, bias and hate speech numbers are climbing in the state, especially affecting…
Talking climate breakdown in schools By Dorothy Wigmore “We are teetering on a planetary tight rope,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned the world in late October, referring to his…
By Allen Barkkume and Debra Coyle This issue of the Health and Safety column covers some perennial hazards and resources that we have written about in the NJEA Review over…