In today's page, the images have little to do with the text, except that we're venturing where few go. A meeting was called for all staff this morning, at which the Staff Handbook and Safety Program Handbook were distributed. We were invited to ask questions, but the documents are long and filled with technical stuff (and forms,) so everyone scattered quickly. Here's an empty Faculty Room.
The Safety Program Policy Statement begins: "The Board of Trustees and Management of Proctor Academy recognize the importance of safety and health and is (sic) committed to providing a workplace for all employees in which recognized hazards are controlled or eliminated."
Here's the maple sugaring shack, waiting for a sap run that is seven months away.....
If you asked me to complete the sentence, "The goal of Proctor Academy is..." I would have come up with something about the finest life education for a diverse population of college bound students, not "...to maintain zero lost-time accidents," but I guess it's all a matter of where you're coming from.
The Policy Statement assures us that savings enable Proctor "...to pass this savings along to its' (sic) employees...."
They're putting a new roof on the Proctor Block building, so the whole west side is draped in a stunning blue:
On the 14th page, we get into "job classifications" and associated "tasks and procedures." It turns out that the task/procedure for the catagory "teachers" is "Control of bleeding in classroom." Okay!
Buildings & Grounds heroes Gary and Will know how to get around.
When working in sewers manholes, septic tanks, chimneys, etc., we must remember a whole set of policies, (or--in my case--keep the document handy.) There's this: "If an entrant leaves the space for any reason, but intends to re-enter the space, a new hazard assessment must be conducted, and a new form needs to be filled out prior to re-entry." It's enough to keep you in.
Will Ames took me for a tour of some Maintenance projects in Cangiano House and its venerable barn, which is being used for storage.
Note to self: "Data on workplace accidents show a correlation between increased injury severity and increased fall distance." Gotta remember that!
Here's an artsy shot of the cluttered attic of Cangiano House barn.
