Safety and health at School

1. Health and Safety
Training at School

2. Table of Contents
Project Rationale..............................................................................................................................3
Preliminary Research.......................................................................................................................3
Preliminary Research……………………………………………………………………………………….3
Background of the study……………………………………………………………………………………3
The Need for School Safety……………………………………………………………………………...... 4
Project Questions…………………………………………………………………………………………...4
Significance of the study………………………………………………………………………………........5
Project Limitation………………………………………………………………………………………….5
Project outcome……………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Duration, Strategy and time management………………………………………………………………… 7
Research Methodology……………………………………………………………………………………..7
Topics of Training…………………………………………………………………………………………8
Questionnaire……………………………………………………………………………………………...13
Log frame Matrix………………………………………………………………………………….………14
M&E Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………………15
Reference…………………………………………………………………………………………………16

3. Project Rationale:
A safe learning environment is essential for students of all ages. Without it they are unable to
focus on learning the skills needed for a successful education and future. When violence is part
of the educational setting, all students are affected in some way. Even though your child may not
be the actual victim of violence in school, there is a very good chance that he or she will witness
violent acts throughout the educational years. Research continues to illustrate children who
feel unsafe at school perform worse academically and are more at risk for getting involved in
drugs and delinquency.
The issue of school safety is a major concern at all levels of government, from local to federal.
School boards meet with teachers and parents to listen to their concerns and suggest solutions.
Preliminary Research:
The researcher has conducted preliminary research by combination of the data gathered from
various primary sources. The researcher believes that every primary source has limitations that
are the reason the researcher has conducted its preliminary researcher based on observation of
the focused group, interviews and the survey results.
Background of the study:
In Pakistan, a low-income country with over 180 million inhabitants, every third person is aged
less than 18 years. The two previous surveys on injuries from Pakistan were generalized and
were not able to inform about characteristics of school-based injuries in children to guide
preventive measures or research. In order to develop effective injury prevention strategies for
schools in Pakistan and similar low-income settings, it is important to understand the
epidemiology of school injuries. The objective of the study is to characterize the school-based
injuries that required Emergency department (ED) care with respect to age, sex, injury
mechanisms and outcomes in a Pakistani urban setting. Notably, school-based injury
characteristics were compared for two major outcomes i.e. discharged from ED and being
admitted in hospital.

4. When considering violence in schools, the horrific acts that occurred at Columbine High
School, Virginia Tech, and Northern Illinois University come to mind. These incidents,
and others like them, are some of the worst cases of violence in schools. It can be difficult to
think about the increase of school violence and what that means for students.
School safety is important to protect all students and school personnel from violence that
includes:
 Assaults
 Victimization
 Theft
 Classroom disorder
 Fights
 Robbery
 Use of weapons
 Sexual attacks
 Violent crime
The Need for School Safety:
The following are a few of the many incidents that exemplify the need for college/university
safety.
 A first grader from Michigan shot and killed another first grade child.
 A final year student of D-Pharmacy from University of Lahore was died because she was
mentally tortured by her Professor.
 A final semester student of MPhil was tortured by his Professor from Lahore Business
School (UOL) admitted to hospital due to hypertension.

5.  A 14-year-old student attending a school in Ohio for high achieving students shot and killed
two students and two teachers and then him. The day before he had been suspended because
of a fight with another student.
 A Philadelphia kindergartner repeatedly punched his pregnant teacher in the stomach during
an attack.
 A teen from Milwaukee physically assaulted his teacher during class.
 A California high school student threatened to shoot students at their school and was later
taken into custody.
 A pregnant teacher in Ohio was brutally attacked by a student.
 In Texas, a ten year old boy was set on fire in the school playground by a group of kids.
Project Objectives:
To provide training regarding safety and health to everyone including; students, staff and
parents
To guide about safety and health policies, goals, and procedures
How and whom to contact with questions or concerns about the program (including contact
information)
To investigate how to report hazards, injuries, illnesses, and close calls/near misses
To identify what to do in an emergency
To examine the employer's responsibilities under the program.
To determine the level of awareness of the safety procedures by the pupils, staff and
proprietors of primary schools.
To establish preventive measures that is in place to prevent Occupational Accidents in
primary schools.
Project Questions:
1. Are there safety procedures and policies that govern the primary schools?
2. Are staffs and proprietors aware of these safety requirements and policies?

6. 3. Are there preventive measures that have been put in place to prevent Occupational health
and safety hazards in the schools?
4. Are pupils and staff trained on First Aid and able to administer it to casualties?
Significance:
The results of the research will be useful for the schools as they understand the importance of
safety measurement.
Project Limitation:
Lack of local literature that particularly refer to learning institutions to back up this study as no
similar studies have been done before. This was however compensated by use of literature from
other sectors with the need for Occupational Health and Safety procedures. Hesitation to
volunteer information by employers/employees for fear of victimization which was overcome by
assurance in the consent form that the information given would be used for the study‘s purpose
only and not divulged to other parties. Some staff was not willing to respond to the
questionnaire. They were replaced by colleagues who were willing to respond
Project outcome:
This may seem obvious, but one of the key benefits of health and safety training for students is
that it will reduce the number of incidents in the school, and probably outside of the school as
well. School incidents can range from minor illnesses and injuries to life-threatening accidents
and conditions and, in the extreme, death.
Training is not guaranteed to 100% eliminates all incidents, but it will put your children in the
best position to avoid them, and reduce accidents and illness to a minimum level.
Duration, Strategy and time management
This is a challenging activity and it may take time, I believe that these skills should be learned
every year throughout the school period. We create an appropriate program for each class from
one to the tenth class. In the latter part of this article, the right implementation strategy is
addressed.

7. Research Methodology
Sources of Information
The sources used for the collection data for this research will include both; primary and
secondary data.
Primary Data
The primary data will be obtained from the selected employees in Sialkot, Gujrat and
Gujranwala (Gujranwala division).
Secondary Data
The secondary data will be obtained from published literature on the topic, journals and case
studies.
Research Instrument
The research instrument used for the study is the self-administered questionnaire.
Population
The populations for this study will be the teaching staff of different sector e.g., Private & Public
Sector in Gujranwala division.
Target population
The target populations for this study will be the employees of different sector in Sialkot, Gujrat
and Gujranwala (Gujranwala division).

8. Sample:
For this study, we will use the convenience sampling technique and the methods which will be
used are the convenience method. As for this research, our respondents are the teaching staff
from public & private sector so we will get the required data from the respondents which are
easily available to me. We will take our sample from the following university/college/school
campus of Sialkot, Gujrat and Gujranwala.
Type of Study:
The study is based on cross sectional study as the data collected from the respondents is one
time.
Data Collection Procedure:
The data collection procedure for this study is the survey method. A survey will be conducted
through a self-administered questionnaire from private and public sector. Data collection will be
done by using a questionnaire and the survey tool will be distributed.
Topics of Training
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9. Bicycle Safety
Animal Crossing
Wildlife Warnings

10. Ladder Safety
Shoe Safety

11. Read the Signs
Thin Ice

12. Use Safety Equipment
Electrical Safety

13. Fire Safety
Research Questionnaire:
https://forms.gle/FkANaY7DJnKG3G799
Log frame Matrix
Project Title: Occupational Health & Safety Training
Target Area: All schools at Gujranwala Division
Timeline: 6 months
Grade level: 8 to 10
Project’s Scope:
➔ Implementing Occupational Health & Safety at school level
➔ Education to community
➔ Development and implementation of smart plans at the school level
➔ strengthening of basic knowledge of students

14. Log frame Matrix
Objectives Project Strategy Indicators Data Collection
Critical
Assumptions (risk
and precautionary
measures)
Safety and Health
Training Objectives
Orientation of Safety
and Health Training
Teachers and students’
interest; Participation
of trainees during
orientation.
Interviews, and
questionnaires
Trainees may not take
interest, few students
or principals may show
negative impacts, lack
of commitments.
Trainers will explain
the purpose of
trainings and
continuously take
feedbacks to control
the outcomes.
Immediate Outcomes
of the Health and
Safety Objectives
Research Education,
Health and Safety
theories.
Participation of
trainees during
orientation; research
proposals from the
trainees; contributions
in terms of
presentations and
speeches.
Interviews, and
questionnaires
Trainees may not take
interest, few students
or principals may show
negative impacts, lack
of commitments.
Trainers will explain
the purpose of
trainings and
continuously take
feedbacks to control
the outcomes.
Output
Contributions from
Principals, teachers
and students
Participation of
trainees during
orientation; research
proposals from the
trainees; contributions
in terms of
presentations and
speeches and research
papers
Presentations, research
papers, contributions
Participants may not
be serious; the
participants may
consider these
activities as waste of
time. Timely
management to grasp
the interest of the
participants,
Activities Resources
Classrooms,
seminars, YouTube
videos, motivational
sessions
Participation of
trainees
during orientation;
research proposals
from the trainees;
contributions in terms
of presentations and
speeches and research
papers
Presentations,
research papers,
contributions
Participants may not
be serious; the
participants may
consider these
activities as waste of
time. Timely
management to grasp
the interest of the
participants, to tell the
participants the success
stories of leaders and
the managers

15. M&E Plan
Resources Activities and
timeline
Product Who is
responsible?
Results
Safety and health
awareness
coordinator ,printing
company
Safety and health
announcements for
Literacy Day. To be
completed by
January.
PSAs play on the
radio 3 times per
week before Safety
and health
Coordinator and
Executive Director.
Coordinator works
with literacy
programs in some
communities to
develop message for
safety and health
Individual see and
hear information
about Safety and
health that is
relevant to their
traditions and
culture.
Orientation of the
safety and health
education
Teachers and
students’ interest;
Participation of
trainees during
orientation.
Focused group,
Interviews and
questionnaires
Twice a week for
one month
Trainers,
Principals, Vice
principals and
teachers
To check whether
the students are
contributing and
understanding
research proposals
from the trainees;
contributions in
terms of
presentations and
speeches and
research papers
No of published
research papers
Twice a week for
two months
Trainers,
Principals, Vice
principals and
teachers

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