Monthly Maintenance Checks
As mentioned earlier, to keep staff and students safe at school facilities, it is necessary to do maintenance checks throughout the school building on a regular basis. Every month, a thorough inspection should be conducted by maintenance and safety employees.
A detailed inspection should occur monthly.
On the Grounds
- Collect any garbage around the buildings.
- Check for termite tunnels and remove them. Make sure you dig out any termite nests you find around the buildings.
- Remove all garbage and debris from storm drains and check outlets for blockage as well.
- Check main water supply pipes and outside pipes and taps for leaks. Make sure you repair them, as needed.
- Check to make sure all electric pumps are operating correctly.
- Weed and tidy up any flowerbeds.
Outside the Building
- Remove any leaves or garbage from the rooftops.
- Check tiled roofs for loose tiles and fix if needed.
- Check external ceilings for damp patches that indicate leaks.
- Remove any leaves or garbage from the gutters and down-pipes, especially during the wet season.
- Sweep the outside walls and underside of roofs in all buildings to clean insect nests and cobwebs.
- Make sure external light fittings and switches are working correctly, and switch covers are properly fixed and not damaged. Clean light fittings, if necessary.
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3-4. Who should conduct monthly school building inspections?
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