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The School's Duty to Protect Students from Toxic Substances on the Premises

A school board has the duty to protect its students against hazardous conditions near the school site. A West Palm Beach Child Injury lawyer will advise a plaintiff that there are procedures that a contractor hired by the school district is required to follow for safety purposes. In a situation where the school may be exposed to toxic substances used in the construction, repair, or maintenance of educational facilities, the contractor hired by the school district must notify the school district superintendent or public postsecondary institution president in writing at least three working days prior to using the substance. The notification must contain the name of the toxic substance used, where the substance is used, and when the substance will be use. Additionally, the contractor must attach to the notification a copy of a material safety data sheet as defined in the Florida Substance List, which enumerates the particular substances whose use is required fornotification. Accordingly, the school has a duty take proper precautions to prevent students, facility, and other individuals from being exposed to the harmful substance.

If your child has been injured due a breach of the school's duty to supervise the students, you need the knowledgeable and experienced Florida Child Injury Law firm of Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. The West Palm Beach Child Injury law firm of Sharmin and Sharmin P.A. will work tirelessly to recover all compensation and damages your child and family deserves for an injury due to the school's failure to supervise. Call Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. at 1-800-74-TRIAL.




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