This guide is intended to help administrators at schools having vocational education programs assess their occupational safety and health needs and establish a program to ensure a safer and more healthful work environment. It consists of three sections: (1) administrative guidelines, (2) technical-regulatory guidelines, and (3) a self-evaluation instrument for use in assessing total school environment. Covered in the first section are a general philosophy for occupational safety and health (OSH); forming objectives for, supporting, and organizing an OSH program; OSH maintenance; generating employee cooperation; emergency plans; and selecting and handling machine and hand tools. Items discussed in the second section include walking surfaces, ladders, stairs, guardrails, and scaffolds; such OSH concerns as noise, ventilation, harmful materials and processes; medical and first aid; fire protection; and machinery. A checklist for these items constitutes the twenty-four page self-evaluation instrument contained in the third section. A brief discussion of information sources and a bibliography conclude the guide. (MN)