Risk Assessments
Risk Management provides the District with the identification of hazards and the evaluation of risks through risk assessment surveys conducted for all schools, stadiums, and facilities. Risk assessments serve to mitigate, control and prevent past, present, and future losses by the District.
These assessments can be based on On-the-Job Injury (OJI) and Liability loss analysis that identifies loss trends for each facility. Additional risk assessments will be conducted in tandem with the District’s insurance carrier.
Jurisdictional Boiler Inspections
Risk Management contacts and coordinates the inspections of all commercial boilers and water heaters containing 1 million BTU’s or more for each school and/or facility. These inspections must occur bi-annually as a requirement of TN state law and require the involvement of the school or facility’s building engineer, the master plumber, and the state-authorized boiler inspector.
Lead Water Testing
Board Policy 3008 - Safe School Drinking Water.
The lead water testing is in accordance with Safe School Drinking Water. This policy includes mandatory testing and notification of relevant parties as well as recordkeeping of the results and training of staff.
Risk Management conducts and oversees the lead water testing every 2 years for all schools and early childhood centers built prior to 1998, according to TN state law (TCA 49.2.1). The lead water testing involves consumable water sources as follows: water fountains, kitchen sinks, and ice machines at the required schools & childhood centers.
The lead water testing training is completed for all relevant District departments to include:
- Risk Management
- Environmental Health & Safety
- Custodial / Grounds
- Pre-K
- Facilities / Maintenance
If corrective actions are required based on the findings of the lead water testing, then the District’s Facilities/Maintenance department will remove, replace, or remediate the water source(s). Once the source(s) has been repaired, retesting is required.
Regulatory Compliance Inspections
| Acronym Key | |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Administration |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| TDEC | TN Dept of Environment & Conservation |
| TCA | TN Code Annotated |
Risk Management works with TN Dept of OSHA (TOSHA) as well as the EPA (TDEC) to conduct inspections of the District’s schools and facilities in the event a complaint or inquiry is made.
The District participates in TOSHA’s Public Sector consultations which occur every 2 years and works to correct any deficiencies highlighted by the TOSHA inspector.
The District is subject to TDEC inspections for the Fuel Dept, Bayer Building Complex, Pest Control Dept, and EH&S. Risk Management conducts these inspections in tandem with the TDEC inspector and the relevant District department.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program
Risk Management manages the District’s AED program for all schools & facilities. This involves the following:
- Conducting incident investigations when a medical emergency occurs, and an AED is deployed at the school, stadium or facility.
- Manage the written AED program as required by TN state law when any changes or updates to the law occur.
- Service all AEDs for all schools and facilities within the District on a routine maintenance plan.
