Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center

Maintenance 
 
Department facilities, equipment, and supplies should be in 
compliance with OSHA standards to ensure the health and 
safety of employees and students. Check OSHA general 
industry standards in the Code of Federal Regulations (
29 
CFR 1910
)
xiv
. The facility should comply with all applicable 
local building, electrical, and fire codes. Ask administration 
if the insurance company has a loss prevention specialist or 
industrial hygienist who could walk through the facility and 
make recommendations on how to keep the facilities clean 
and well maintained. Local fire chiefs will also walk 
through the facility and make recommendations on how to 
 

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•
K-12 schools 
•
Two-year colleges 
•
Four-year colleges and universities 
•
Businesses 
•
Industries 
•
State governments
•
Federal government programs 
•
Federal government agencies 
reduce hazards, such as those that could cause falls or 
fires. 
For much more information on facilities, equipment, and 
supplies, refer to the 
Supplemental Resources
section.
PARTNERSHIPS 
The need for strong alliances and partnerships cannot be 
overstated. Business and industry relationships provide 
internship possibilities for students and training revenue for 
community projects. Community networking is essential to 
communication and the development of fruitful 
partnerships. In addition to the more common articulation 
agreements, working with other educational institutions 
can provide other opportunities and facilities that a single
school may not be able to manage.
Possible partners include: 
Success then depends on the school’s ability to partner 
with the best resources available.
The ACS Model
An excellent 
model
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for the initiation and continuation of 
successful alliances is offered by the American Chemical 
Society (ACS), partially reprinted here by permission. 
A partnership can be defined as a system by which there is 
a shared responsibility between education, industry, labor, 

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government, and community to develop the human 
resources required for high-performance workplaces. 
Alliance activities must yield benefits to all participating 
members.
A successful alliance: 
•
Continuously updates, improves, and customizes 
industry-based competencies; 
•
Develops curricula, course content, and programs; 
•
Uses instructional materials that support a customized 
set of industry-based competencies; 
•
Provides workplace experiences for students; 
•
Provides professional development activities for 
faculty; 
•
Links intermediate, secondary, and postsecondary 
institutions; 
•
Shares financial, capital, and human resources; 
•
Monitors employment, occupational trends, and other 
regional trends; 
•
Provides public relations, outreach, and career 
guidance; and 
•
Communicates about events, activities, and findings. 
 
 

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