Safety Measures and Resources

Each school district, education service district, and public charter school must develop a Healthy and Safe Schools (HASS) Plan for all buildings owned or leased by the school district or public charter school where students and staff are present on a regular basis.  The Annual Statement and Plan for WESD are available below.

HASS Annual Statement

HASS Plan

WESD has placed AEDs in the Marion Center, Yamhill Center and other school sites.  These portable electronic devices automatically diagnose life-threatening cardiac issues and treat them through defibrillation.  Their use can mean the difference between life and death for a person having a cardiac event.  The devices have easy to follow, automated instructions, but the following videos may be helpful if you are ever called upon to use an AED at a WESD site or other public area where one is available.   

Usage Video

HeartSine SAM 300P Usage Manual

The rules and regulations and the Exposure Control Plan are designed to meet the intent of Board policy EBBAB to comply with OR-OHSA standard(s) related to blood borne pathogens.  The goal is to prevent severe health risks to employees by limiting exposure to blood borne pathogens and other communicable diseases. The WESD standards can be viewed using the link below.

Blood Borne Pathogens Standards

The Willamette Education Service District Board of Directors is committed to a pest management plan that puts a priority on the health and safety of staff and students. Willamette ESD's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan is available below.

WESD IPM Plan

For additional information contact Jeff Easter, Director of Facilities & Operations, at jeff.easter@wesd.org.

The Governor has encouraged school districts and child care facilities to test their water for lead and make needed remediation to ensure a safe environment for all.  WESD has implemented water testing at all of our sites, and will do so every six years.

This year’s testing involved multiple sites where WESD has an operational presence.  Analysis has been completed by Waterlab Corp., an ORELAP accredited laboratory, and NO SITES show a lead presence that exceeds the Environmental Protection Agency’s Action Level of 15 parts per billion.  The full results can be requested using the link below.

Request Results

In order to assure a safe environment for staff students and visitors, WESD has implemented a radon testing program. Testing will be conducted at the eight different sites where WESD has an operational presence. Radon testing measures the background levels of radon in rooms that are in are in contact with the ground, as statutorily required in ORS 332.166-167.  All radon testing must be completed on or before January 1, 2021.  The statute also requires districts to submit test data to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and to share test results with the district’s community. 

OHA Radon Guidelines

The OHA has set an action level of 4 pCi/L (picoCuries per liter) for schools and educational settings. If classrooms or buildings have radon levels at 4 pCi/L EPA recommends that school administrators take action to reduce the level.  Those actions would include a retest to confirm the presence of radon, and then the implementation of dilution ventilation.

If the initial tests find radon levels less than 2.0 pCi/L, OHA and the ORS 332.166-167 only requires retesting every 10 years.      

Radon Testing Plan

WESD Radon Test Results

Testing has been completed at the WESD Marion Center and the Early Childhood Center.  Analysis was completed by Wise Steps, Inc. Industrial Hygiene and Safety Consulting of Salem, Oregon.  No rooms showed a presence of radon that exceeded 2.0 pCi/L. The full results can be requested using the link below.

Request Results

Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used at WESD sites are stored on an external website and can be accessed using the link below.

Safety Data Sheets