Safety and Loss Control
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The District Loss Control Committee makes recommendations for improving our workplace safety program and eliminating or controlling recognized safety and health hazards.
All committee meetings are held on Wednesdays from 11:30–1:30 PM and are open for any district employee to attend.
Schedule:
October 9, 2024
January 22, 2025
April 9, 2025
June 4, 2025
Resources
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2024-2025 Committee Members
Ashly Witek - Director, Benefits, Risk Mgmt & Loss Control Committee Coordinator
Anthony Thrift - Risk Management Specialist
Jose Villasenor - Coordinator, Employee Wellness & Support Services
Karyn Beauchamp - Director, Clinic and Health Services
Rachel Taylor - Director, SPED Instruction
Sylvia Sauceda – Assistant Director, Food & Nutrition Services
Sammy Andrews – Director, Facilities & School Support Services
Jim Horn - Foreman, Utilities
James Corder - Coordinator, Regulatory Compliance & Training
Ray Gonzalez - Manager, Operations & Special Events
Kevin Dodge - Director, Security & Operations
Mahdia Lalee - Director, Business Services
Mieisha Runnels - Supervisor, Accounting
Keely Trejo - Coordinator, Human Resources
Marco Hinojosa, Ph,D. – Director, Transportation
Clydell Willis – Operations Manager, Transportation
Cathy Riley – Training Coordinator, Facility Services
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Safety Training Video Series
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Safety Training Videos (Espanol)
Safety Protocols
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Global Harmonization System (GHS)
In March of 2012, the final rules were published to implement the Global Harmonization System (GHS) for classification and labeling of chemicals in the workplace. Under the rule, all employees must be trained by December 1, 2013 on the components of GHS. The final rule requires chemical product manufacturers to adopt the updated standard by June 1, 2015 and chemical product distributors by December 1, 2015.
Below are links to handouts and video training segments in English and Spanish.
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Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM)
The Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) also known as the “Right to Know” Act, stipulates that every employee in the workplace has a right to know what the properties and hazards are of any chemical that is used in their workplace.
The Standard also addresses chemical labeling and storage. Another cornerstone of the Standard is that each chemical must have a uniform “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)” that provides the characteristics of the chemical.
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Employees can find an outline of the 16 different sections of the MSDS here (Chemical Labels-HMIS). Other information pertinent to chemical safety can be found in these handouts in English and Spanish (Chemical Labels-NFPA, Chemicals Spanish). The present labeling format for chemicals used is primarily the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) (Chemical English) and HMIS (Hazard Management Identification System) (MSDS English) systems.
