SACS Compliance Certification Report (PDF) - South Florida State ...

The safety of students, staff, and faculty is the core of emergency and disaster planning. Preservation ofproperty is secondary. Students and nonessential personnel will be directed to leave the campus in theevent of a large scale emergency. The President, or his designee, will make the final decision regardingemergency procedures to be followed.Health and Safety InspectionsVarious health and safety inspections are conducted on campus by outside agencies. These inspectionsinclude bi-annual bleacher inspections, annual fire escape inspections, annual inspection and testing offume and kitchen hood systems, monthly inspection of fire extinguishers, evacuation chairs,AED's, eye wash/shower stations, annual inspections of sprinkler systems and fire alarms, annualbackflow preventer inspections, annual water quality testing, and monthly food service programinspections. Additionally, comprehensive annual fire safety inspections are performed by each localjurisdiction in conjunction with the Annual Comprehensive Safety Inspection Report. Results ofthese inspections are carefully reviewed by Maintenance, Security, and the Risk Management Coordinator,and work orders are developed and submitted to the appropriate departments to correct discovereddeficiencies. The report of deficiencies and corrections is annually presented to the SFCC District Boardof Trustees (DBOT) and submitted to the Florida State Fire Marshall's Office for review.Procedures for Hazardous Material and Environmental ProtectionSFCC complies with all environmental and occupational laws. The Risk Management Coordinator enforcesthe proper handling, use, and disposal of hazardous material. All known asbestos on each campus,center, and site has been eliminated or encapsulated based on asbestos survey results. Mercury in themedical technology area has been eliminated. SFCC uses only Florida Department of EnvironmentProtection registered waste transports for removing hazardous waste. Waste manifests are used totrack all shipments and are kept in the various departments which generate the waste. The RiskManagement Coordinator’s office maintains a copy of all regulated waste disposal manifests and monitorsthese documents to ensure the college remains in its regulatory compliance class. To ensure chemicalsafety and employee awareness, SFCC has developed a Hazard Communication Plan. This plan isreviewed and updated annually by the college’s Safety and Security Committee. The Florida Right toKnow law requires hazardous materials information to be posted, and the college is in compliance. TheMaterial Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for products used within each program are readily available tothose seeking information.Bio-hazardous/medical waste generated in our allied health programs is collected and disposed of by aFlorida Department of Health registered biomedical waste transporter. All biomedical waste manifests aremaintained in the office of the Associate Dean of Allied Health. To ensure safety, the college hasdeveloped a Bio-Medical Waste Operating Plan for each of its specific campus sites that generateinfectious waste. Students and staff receive annual site specific training on each operating plan. Allfacilities are permitted by the Florida Department of Health and regularly inspected to ensureoperational compliance.If the generated wastes are recyclable, the college seeks cost effective means to reclaim the waste.Currently, SFCC recycles e-waste, paper, fluorescent bulbs, ballasts, used oils and fuels, batteries,cooking oil, and antifreeze. Landscaping debris and grass clippings are composted on site to lighten theload on our local landfill.Occupational Regulatory ComplianceThe Risk Management Coordinator and area faculty, program managers, and directors share theresponsibility for occupational safety. The Florida College System Risk Management Consortium(FCSRMC) provides workers' compensation and other insurance needs and mandates appropriate trainingand procedures. Part of the annual risk management inspection is to document that appropriate OSHArequirements South Florida Community are in College place and to ensure that staff are following guidelines. Staff have worked Page 176 / 202cooperatively with the Florida Department of Education to bring staff training programs directly to thecollege, and such training includes Basic Electrical Safety, Golf Cart/Utility Vehicle Safety, Lock Out Tag