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Child Care Basics Series

Module 4:Injury Prevention in the Child Care Setting Facility Safety and Hazardous Materials HandlingSlide2

Understand the dynamics of injury prevention in outdoor play spaces.

Explain the basic components of a safe child care facility environment designed to decrease injury.Understand the basics of identification, storage, and handling of hazardous materials in the child care environment.Understand body fluid precautions and disposal in a child care environment.ObjectivesSlide3

Outdoor play is:

A predictor of lifetime physical activityIncreases imagination and creativityDecreases stressContributes to increased ability to learnImproves perceptual abilitiesEnhances motor development and Aids in development of social skills

Value of Outdoor PlaySlide4

Sunny weather:

Use shade, sun-protective clothing, and sunscreen.Wear sun-protective clothing, such as hats, between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM.Warm weather:Maintain hydration (water). Before and during prolonged outdoor activity.

Dress children

in clothing that is light-colored, lightweight, and limited to one

layer.

On hot days, infants receiving human milk in a bottle can be given additional human milk in a bottle but should not be given water, especially in the first six months of life. Infants receiving formula and water can be given additional formula in a bottle.

Cold weather:

Wear

layers of loose-fitting, lightweight clothing.

Outer garments such as coats should be tightly woven, and be at least water repellent when raining or snowing.Wear a hat, coat, and gloves/mittens that are kept snug at the wrist.Check children’s extremities for maintenance of normal color and warmth at least every fifteen minutes.

Weather ConsiderationsSlide5

Approximately 50,000 children go to the ER each year because of injury from playground equipment. 80% of injuries are from falls.

Deaths result from strangulation with ropes, cords or leashes attached to play equipment or drawstrings on clothing. Play Ground SafetySlide6

Dirty Dozen of Playground Safety

Improper Protective SurfacingInadequate Use ZoneProtrusion & Entanglement HazardsInsufficient Equipment Spacing

Trip Hazards

Lack of Supervision

Age-Inappropriate Activities

Lack of Maintenance

Sharp Edge, Crush & Shearing Hazards

Platforms with No Guardrails

Equipment Not Recommended for Public PlaygroundsSlide7

Adequate space, fall zones around climbable equipment Age appropriate toys for all children in an area

Eliminate or minimize:Trip hazards, entrapment, and strangulation hazardsSharp or protruding objects that child could fall on or snag clothing.Tip-over hazards (tall furniture should be anchored)Sharp corners and elevated surfacesIndoor SafetySlide8

Sharp or breakable items out of reach?

Cleaning products, medications, other poisons in a locked cabinet?Choking hazards for children less than 3 out of reach?Inspect toys for broken or loose pieces.Gates, doors, other barriers secure?Shelves and furniture anchored to prevent tipping?Sharp edges and corners of furniture covered?SUPERVISION – Am I fully attending to the children in my care?

Indoor Safety – Check listSlide9

In the next 5 minutes:Walk around the room.Make a list of at least 5 things that increase the risk of injury for a child less than 6 years of age, and how you would decrease the risk.

Make a list of at least 2 additional things that increase the risk of injury in a child less than 3 years of age and how you would decrease the risk.ActivitySlide10

Any Substance can be harmful if used in the wrong way.

Children are at higher risk to poison-related injuries than adults due to body size, tendency to put things in their mouths, natural curiosity, and lack of knowledge.Always use cleaning products and disinfectants per manufacturer guidelines and facility policy.Keep all potentially hazardous materials inaccessible to children (locked cabinets or non-accessible area). Never underestimate the creativity of children in accessing objects of interest.

Indoor Safety –

Poison PreventionSlide11

Routes of exposure:

Swallowing (eating or drinking)Skin contact (spilling or contact with contaminated surface)Hand/object to mouth contact - Children frequently put objects in their mouth that may be contaminated.Injection (Ex. bites from a spider, sting from bees)Inhalation

Indoor Safety –

Poison PreventionSlide12

If you think a child has been exposed to a hazardous substance

If they are in distress call 911If they do not appear to be in immediate harm follow your facilities policy regarding poisoning.What Do I Do?Slide13

The following items should be used as recommended by the manufacturer and should be stored in the original labeled containers:

Cleaning materials;Detergents (in all forms, including pods);Automatic dishwasher detergents (in liquid or solid forms, including pods);Aerosol cans;Pesticides;Health and beauty aids;Medications;Lawn care chemicals;Marijuana (in all forms, including oils, liquids, and edible products);Liquid nicotine and tobacco products; and 

Other toxic materials.

Hazardous Materials

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) must be available onsite for each hazardous chemical that is on the premises.Slide14

Storage

Medications:Child-resistant capsKept in a organized fashionStored away from foodStored at proper temperatureInaccessible to children

Cleaning Products/Chemicals

When not in active use, all chemicals used inside or outside should be stored in a safe and secure manner in a locked room or cabinet, fitted with a child-resistive opening device, inaccessible to children, and separate from stored medications and food.Slide15

Standard Precautions – Treat ALL potentially hazardous body fluids as if they are infectious. (Hep

B, Hep C, HIV)Exposure points: Mouth, eyes, nose, open lesions/soresProtective equipment: gloves (latex or non-latex), safety eye glasses, masksALWAYS report possible exposures. Know and follow your facilities procedures regarding body fluids.Occupational Risk – Body FluidsSlide16

Body fluid precautions should be taken with:

UrineStoolBloodVomit(Breast milk is not considered potentially infectious)Body FluidsSlide17

Small amounts

Wipe off and clean visible soil with detergent solution. Rinse surface with clean water.Apply a disinfectant per manufacture's instructionsLarge AmountsWear gloves avoid splashing. (Protect eyes, nose, mouth, open sores if this is a risk)

Wipe up gross contamination with disposable towel and place in

leakproof

plastic bag.

Disinfect area and rinse with clean water

(Also disinfect non-disposable equipment used)

Body Fluids - CleaningSlide18

Child Care Health Consultation Program

(Enter your information here)Questions?Resources:

Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards for Early Child Care and Education Programs, 3

rd

Edition

.

http://

cfoc.nrckids.org/index.cfm

National Recreation and Park Association. The Dirty Dozen, 12 Play

Ground Hazards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6mckYLoVAg