1. Safety in Child Care

2. Types of Safety Hazards
Choking
Poisoning
Car Safety
Water Dangers
Electrical Appliances and Cords
Children Falling/ Things Falling on Kids
Supervision
Sanitation
Sharp Objects
Clothing

3. Arizona Department of Health Services
ADHS licenses and regulates child care facilities
Make sure that children are safe and properly cared for

4. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The regulations are designed to protect workers
Employers are required to comply with OSHA regulations

5. Choking Firm round objects Cut foods smaller than ½ inch (pinky size)
Balloons
Keep out of reach

6. Poisoning Any household chemicals Medications Lock up
Poison Control –

7. Car Safety Never put car seat in front Never lap sit
Rear facing – 1 year/20 lbs.
Car seats properly installed
Read directions on car seat
Fire Department

8. Water Dangers Toilet - Lock Bath Tub - Supervise
Bucket – Empty & upside down
Deep Puddles - Supervise
Pools – Fence with locking gate/alarm

9. Electrical Appliances and Cords
Hot
Electric Shock
Falling
Keep out of reach
Tuck up/anchor cords
Supervise

10. Children Falling/Things Falling on Kids
Pots on stove – Turn handles in
Table cloths – Place mats/ nothing heavy on top
Book Shelves – anchor to wall
Sitting on counter
Climbing
Supervise

11. Supervision
Children should always have an adult watching them when playing
Play areas should be securely enclosed

12. Sanitation Play areas should be clean and sanitary
Toys sanitized after contact with saliva/snot
All toys and surfaces sanitized regularly
Cat in sand = bacteria

13. Sharp Objects Glass – Out of reach Corners - Cover
Knives/Scissors – Locked/out of reach

14. Clothing Open toed shoes Dangling earrings Hair not tied back
High heals
Flip Flops
(Clothes should also always be modest: knee length/cover chest and shoulders)