The Branch of Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) provides technical services, related to the safety and health for all Bureau of Indian Education locations, including Tribally Controlled Schools (TCS) and Bureau Operated School (BOS). This includes the responsibility for Employee Safety, Visitor Safety, and most importantly the safety of the Students entrusted into our care.
The functions of the SOH Branch include:
- Hazard identification: This is achieved through onsite inspections, accident investigations, national trend analysis, and working relationships with key leaders at all levels within BIE.
- Training: Safety awareness is the corner stone of achieving participation in safety program management. Through training, SOH intends to emphasis the personal worth of safety to every individual throughout BIE.
- Technical Support: SOH responds to requests from the field regarding predictable and unpredictable safety events. SOH helps to identify best practices and participate in development of local safety programs.
- Accident/Incident prevention: SOH works with schools to ensure that they are aware of protective measures to avoid accident and incidents in the workplace. SOH identifies sources for materials to improve prevention measures at BIE locations. SOH also provides recommendations on emerging technology in the Safety field.
Point of Contact:
Mr. Donald Dryer
Supervisory Safety Manager
Branch of Safety and Occupational Health
